Prudence Crandall's Legacy: The Fight for Equality in the 1830s, Dred Scott, and Brown V. Board of Education - Couverture rigide

Williams, Donald E.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0819574708 ISBN 13 : 9780819574701

Editeur : Wesleyan University Press, 2014

Synopsis

Prudence Crandall was a schoolteacher who fought to integrate her school in Canterbury, Connecticut, and educate black women in the early nineteenth century. When Crandall accepted a black woman as a student, she unleashed a storm of controversy that catapulted her to national notoriety, and drew the attention of the most significant pro- and anti-slavery activists of the day. The Connecticut state legislature passed its infamous Black Law in an attempt to close down her school. Arrested and jailed, Crandall's legal legacy had a lasting impact-Crandall v. State was the first full-throated civil rights case in U.S. history. The arguments by attorneys in Crandall played a role in two of the most fateful Supreme Court decisions, Dred Scott v. Sandford, and the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education. In Prudence Crandall's Legacy, author and lawyer Donald E. Williams Jr. marshals a wealth of detail concerning the life and work of Prudence Crandall, her unique role in the fight for civil rights, and her influence on legal arguments for equality in America.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

DONALD E. WILLIAMS JR. is president pro tempore of the Connecticut State Senate. He holds a J.D. from Washington and Lee University School of Law and a B.S. in journalism from Syracuse University. He lives in Brooklyn, Connecticut.

Revue de presse :

In fine fashion, Williams captures Prudence Crandall's depth of conviction, her humility, and the legacy of freedom for everyone. --Elizabeth Hohl, Connecticut History Review

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Wesleyan University Press
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0819574708
• ISBN 13: 9780819574701
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 448