...This chapter begins with the suggestion made by Judge Posner in his opinion for the majority in the case of In re African-American Slave Descendants Litigation to the effect that the injuries exacted by slavery were imposed on the slaves alone, and thus provide no standing to their descendants...

... in Baltimore, Maryland. In his speech, he emphasized the major role that New Negro attorneys played in obtaining civil rights for African Americans. This chapter examines Alexander’s race radicalism and how he combined litigation with mass-based protest. It looks at his involvement with left-wing organizations...