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African Americans and the First Amendment : the case for liberty and equality /
"[This book explores] in detail the relationship between African Americans and our 'first freedoms, ' especially freedom of speech. [The author] utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to demonstrate that a strong commitment to civil liberty and to racial equality are mutually supporti...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Albany :
State University of New York Press,
[2019]
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| Colección: | SUNY series in African American studies.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "[This book explores] in detail the relationship between African Americans and our 'first freedoms, ' especially freedom of speech. [The author] utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to demonstrate that a strong commitment to civil liberty and to racial equality are mutually supportive, as they share an opposition to orthodoxy and a commitment to greater inclusion and participation. This crucial connection is evidenced throughout US history, from the days of colonial and antebellum slavery to Jim Crow: in the landmark US Supreme Court decision in 1937 freeing the black communist Angelo Herndon; in the struggles and victories of the civil rights movement, from the late 1930s to the late '60s; and in the historical and modern debates over hate speech restrictions. Liberty and equality can conflict in individual cases, Shiell argues, but there is no fundamental conflict between them. Robust First Amendment values protect and encourage demands for racial equality while weak First Amendment values, in contrast, lead to censorship and a chilling of demands for racial equality."-- |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 208 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781438475837 1438475837 |