We Shall Overcome A History of Civil Rights and the Law

Name: We Shall Overcome A History of Civil Rights and the Law
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ISBN: 9780300151442

ISBN-10: 0300151446

ISBN-13: 9780300151442

Edition: 2009

Authors: Alexander Tsesis

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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…

Book details

List price: $42.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 6/23/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 0.59" wide x 0.91" long x 0.09" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Alexander Tsesis is Assistant Professor at at the Loyola University School of Law, Chicago.



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Liberty through Revolution



Constitutional Republic of Equals?



The Controversy about Slavery



Sectional Compromise and National Conflict



Reconstructing the American Dream



Unraveling Constitutional Reconstruction



Political Restrictions and Developments



Progressive Transitions



Rights in the Regulatory State



The War against Tyranny



Expanding Civil Rights



The Warren Court's Achievements



Sketches of the Continuing Legal Effort


Notes


Index