Red diaper baby -- Risky behavior -- The CPUSA and the United States government -- Scrutiny in Ann Arbor -- Deciding on a response to HUAC -- The 1954 HUAC hearings -- University of Michigan reviews -- The path to the Supreme Court and the Frankfurter effect -- Fast forward.
Summary:
"The Prosecution of Professor Chandler Davis tells the true tale of a mathematician who found himself taking an involuntary break from chalking equations to sit opposite a row of self-righteous anti-Communist congressmen at the height of the McCarthy era. Courageously asserting the First Amendment to confront a system rapidly descending into fascism, Davis testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). He became one of a small number of left wingers who served time for contempt of Congress"-- Provided by publisher.
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