George E. Barrett, at a news conference this year, taking issue with Republican legislators on an autoworkers union issue. Credit:Erik Schelzig/Associated Press
Here at Highlander, we’re remembering and deeply grateful for the life and work of George Barrett, who died last week at the age of 86. As an attorney, Barrett fought the case which helped to desegregate Tennessee’s higher education system–and he defended Highlander against trumped-up charges by the state in retaliation for Highlander’s work for civil rights. You can learn more about George Barrett and his work in last week’s New York Times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/31/us/george-e-barrett-a-tennessee-lawyer-who-fought-for-desegregation-dies-at-86.html?_r=0