Significant Cases
The Kerner Commission’s 1968 report, concluding that the nation was “moving toward two societies, one black, one white – separate and unequal, ” made a series of recommendations to promote racial integration and large-scale improvement in the quality of life of African-Americans. The Chicago Lawyers’ Committee was founded in 1969, as a cooperative effort of Chicago's leading law firms to provide pro bono legal assistance to and protect the civil rights of the poor and minorities, in order to facilitate their participation in the social, economic and political systems of our nation. Following is an overview of efforts to support the goals of the Kerner Commissions in Chicago.
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