We Shall Overcome: A History of Civil Rights and the Law - Couverture souple

Tsesis, Alexander

 
9780300151442: We Shall Overcome: A History of Civil Rights and the Law
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ISBN 10 : 0300151446 ISBN 13 : 9780300151442
Editeur : Yale University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Despite America's commitment to civil rights from the earliest days of nationhood, examples of injustices against minorities stain many pages of U.S. history. The battle for racial, ethnic and gender fairness remains unfinished. This comprehensive book traces the history of legal efforts to achieve civil rights for all Americans, beginning with the years leading up to the Revolution and continuing to our own times. The historical adventure Alexander Tsesis recounts is filled with fascinating events, with real change and disappointing compromise, and with courageous individuals and organizations committed to ending injustice. Viewing the evolution of civil rights through the lens of legal history, Tsesis considers laws that have restricted civil rights (such as Jim Crow regulations and prohibitions against intermarriage) and laws that have expanded rights (including antisegregation legislation and other legal advances of the civil rights era). He focuses particular attention on the African American fight for civil rights but also discusses the struggles of women, gays and lesbians, Japanese Americans, Latinos, Native Americans and Jews. He concludes by assessing the current state of civil rights in the United States and exploring likely future expansions of civil rights.

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À propos de l?auteur

Alexander Tsesis is assistant professor of law, Loyola University School of Law. His previous books include 'The Thirteenth Amendment' and 'American Freedom: A Legal History' and 'Destructive Messages: How Hate Speech Paves the Way for Harmful Social Movements'.

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Éditeur
Yale University Press
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0300151446
ISBN 13 
9780300151442
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
384
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780300118377: We Shall Overcome: A History of Civil Rights and the Law

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ISBN 10 :  0300118376 ISBN 13 :  9780300118377
Editeur : Yale University Press, 2008
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