Arthur Davis Shores was an American civil rights attorney who was considered Alabama's "drum major for justice". Admitted to the Alabama State Bar in 1937, Shores played a leading role in the fight fo
Shores in 1956
Birmingham, Alabama residents viewing the bomb-damaged home of Arthur Shores on September 5, 1963. The bomb exploded the previous day, September 4, injuring Shores' wife.
The Alabama State Bar is the integrated bar association of the U.S. state of Alabama. Established in 1923, the association is governed by the 1975 Alabama Code, Title 34, Chapter 3. It is the "licensi
Arthur Shores
…school at the University of Kansas and then pursued his law studies through La Salle Extension University’s correspondence school. Shores passed the Alabama State Bar exam in 1937 and immediately began using his legal skills to support civil rights issues. In 1938, Shores successfully sued on behalf of seven Black…