This book dramatically chronicles the significant events that led Morris Dees to the front lines of the civil rights struggle and his ongoing crusade against hate groups.This is the story of the courageous and often lonely journey of a skilled and controversial trail lawyer whose career has paralleled a nation's struggle to ensure freedom and equality for all its citizens.

This book is a story of the author's fight against intolerance and hate through court action as a lawyer. Most of the fight is against white supremacists and their groups. After an episode of danger, the story goes back to the start, detailing how the author grew up and acquired his affinity for fairness and equal treatment of people regardless of religion, color, social status or wealth. It proceeds through his path of becoming a lawyer, through founding his organization to pursue injustice, through many f the violent and dangerous court actions until the organization has amassed many victories.

The author ends the story after accomplishing his dream of making a difference for oppressed and unjustly treated people, as well as the raising of his daughter.

The reader learns how his organization grows to become multifaceted, well accepted, staffed with numerous diverse people, and capable of permanence, past his lifetime.

The author serves as a good model for young people wanting to make a difference, especially those going into law. ( )

2001 version of the autobiograhy.