Lentz, Robert W.

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Robert W. Lentz; civil rights lawyer; admitted to practice in Pennsylvania in 1959, the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania in 1970, the U.S. Supreme Court in 1980 and the U.S. Tax Court; received his undergraduate degree from Lafayette College and his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1958); worked with the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) in Mississippi; for two weeks in the summer of 1964, Lentz served as a lawyer to aid volunteers who were jailed in Mississippi for their civil rights efforts; Lentz returned to Mississippi in November 1966 to help with voter rights in the general election.

From the description of Collection, 1974-2001. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 60518795

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Pennsylvania--Chester County
Mississippi
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African Americans
Civil rights movement
Lawyers
Voter registration
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Active 1974

Active 2001

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