Clarence Darrow, at the peak of his career, was the most famous trial lawyer in the United States. He grew up in a small town in Ohio and from a very young age, started advocating free-thinking and equal rights for women. With a traditional rural upbringing, Darrow always felt the urge to make a difference in the social status of women and also practiced abolitionist views. A strong supporter of female suffrage and empowerment, Darrow was one of the few members of the American Civil Liberties Union, who strived to make a difference in the world he lived in. Apart from having such strong activist views, his career as a lawyer was one with tumultuous twists and turns. He is renowned for supporting the teenage killers - Leopold and Loeb - during their trials for murdering a 14-year-old. Several other cases he dealt with include, the Scopes ‘Monkey’ Trial’, the Massie Trial and the famous, Ossian Sweet trial. Decades after his death, he is still remembered as a vociferous orator, his witty demeanor and for his strong support of the ‘underdogs’ during complicated trials. In modern times, he is regarded as one of the greatest criminal defense lawyers in American history.