Clifford Durr

Clifford Durr is mentioned as an attorney whose representation of Dr. King connected him to the legal struggle around the Montgomery civil rights movement. The book identifies him chiefly through this professional role and his marriage to Virginia Durr.

Identity and Legal Work

Clifford Durr was an attorney. He represented Dr. King throughout King’s time in Montgomery, a specific professional connection that places Durr within the legal network surrounding the movement there.

Relationship and Narrative Context

Durr was Virginia Durr’s husband. The narrative introduces him while describing Virginia’s home as a meeting place where she, Rosa Parks, and Johnnie Carr gathered and where Bryan Stevenson listened to their recollections and plans for civil rights work. It does not describe Clifford’s presence at those meetings or provide further detail about his legal work.