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Justice deferred : race and the Supreme Court
Title:
Justice deferred : race and the Supreme Court
Publication Information:
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2021.
Physical Description:
449 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents:
The Constitution, the Supreme Court, and the road to civil war -- A new birth of freedom -- The Supreme Court in reconstruction -- The Supreme Court and the Jim Crow counterrevolution -- Beginning the long, slow turnaround -- Breaking new ground -- The end of separate but equal -- Guerrilla warfare: massive resistance and the civil rights movement -- A new birth of freedom, again -- Change in the court -- The war of words: "purpose" and "effect" -- Affirmative action: color blind or color conscious -- Lawenforcement and the color of criminal justice.
Abstract:
"In the first comprehensive account of the Supreme Court's race-related jurisprudence, a distinguished historian and a renowned civil rights lawyer scrutinize a legacy too often blighted by racial injustice. Discussing nearly 200 cases in historical context, the authors show the Court can still help fulfill the nation's promise of equality for all"-- Provided by publisher.
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Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-418) and indexes.
ISBN:
9780674975644
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