The Constitution is a delusion and a snare if the weakest and humblest man in the land cannot be defended in his right to speak and his right to thin… - Clarence Darrow

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The Constitution is a delusion and a snare if the weakest and humblest man in the land cannot be defended in his right to speak and his right to think as much as the strongest in the land.

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About Clarence Darrow

Clarence Darrow (18 April 1857 – 13 March 1938) was an American lawyer, most famous for having defended teenaged thrill killers Leopold and Loeb in their trial for murdering 14 year old Bobby Franks (1924), and for defending John T. Scopes in the so-called "Monkey" Trial (1925), opposing William Jennings Bryan.

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Native Name: Clarence Seward Darrow
Alternative Names: Clarence S. Darrow
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