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This thorough text stands apart from other case histories for its comparative nature as well as its focus on this particular trial. It deserves a place on the shelf of anyone interested in legal studies, the radical social movements of the 1960s, or African American Studies.

Alyssa Vincent, THE LIBRARY JOURNAL VOL. 137, ISSUE 3, P. 116, FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Racism is ingrained in America’s birth, and it has been a long fight against it ever since. [In] The Sky’s the Limit: People v. Newton: The Real Trial of the 20th Century?, former Judge Lise Pearlman argues that this court case . . . allowed America to eventually elect its first non-white president . . . a fascinating look at this very important case of the twentieth century.

James A. COX, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW, WISCONSIN BOOKWATCH, MARCH 2012

I was born in Oakland a generation before the mass migration of African-American families to the Bay Area from the South during World War II. I later experienced the highly polarizing 1968 prosecution of Black Panther Huey Newton. Lise Pearlman has written a powerful account of both that trial and its place in our country’s political history. I truly believe that had Newton received a death sentence, we would not have Obama in the White House today. Read this wonderful book.

Morrie Turner (1923–2014), AWARD-WINNING CREATOR OF “WEE PALS,” THE FIRST INTEGRATED COMIC STRIP

What a phenomenal book! I strongly recommend The Sky’s the Limit to high school history and social studies teachers as an essential resource. Focusing on important trials in the classroom provides an excellent basis for engaging their students in exploring key social questions of the past century.

Deborah Menkart, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TEACHING FOR CHANGE, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Judge Pearlman breathes life into historical topics that remain highly relevant today. Her well-researched content on a full span of 20th century trials—many of which involve labor-related cases—reminds us of the enduring nature of the underlying social and economic issues that they raise.

Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO PRESIDENT