Henry Frye : North Carolina's first African American chief justice / Howard E. Covington, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Covington, Howard E., Jr., 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American judges--North Carolina--Biography.

African American judges.

Frye, Henry Ell.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Henry E. Frye came of age just as the South was beginning a change. Throughout their lives, Frye and wife, Shirley, were in the vanguard of the advances that shaped the lives of African Americans. This book traces their careers and explores the growing participation of African Americans in the civic, political and social life of North Carolina"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. Hen'rell; 2. Aggie Pride; 3. ""It was going to be slow""; 4. Law School; 5. Henry Frye, Esquire; 6. ""If not now, when?""; 7. The Election; 8. Representative Henry Frye; 9. Greensboro National Bank; 10. Working on the Inside; 11. The Court; 12. In Chambers; 13. Chief Justice; 14. Making a Difference; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4766-0572-6

OCLC:

842932609