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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shiell, Timothy C. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albany : State University of New York Press, [2019]
Colección:SUNY series in African American studies.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Chapter 1. American Apartheid. The Colonial Era ; Inequality in the Antebellum Era ; Suppression of Civil Liberty in the Antebellum Era ; Inequality in the Post-Civil War Era ; Suppression of Civil Liberty during the Post-Civil War Era ; Conclusion
  • Chapter 2. A Pivotal Case. The Setting ; Herndon v. Lowry (1937) ; Herndon and the First Amendment ; Herndon, Equality, and Minority Rights ; Herndon, Race Neutrality, and Race Consciousness ; Herndon and Mass Politics ; Conclusion
  • Chapter 3. The Civil Rights Movement. Civil Rights in the Judiciary, 1938-1959 ; Civil Rights and the Executive Branch, 1938-59 ; Civil Liberties, 1938-59 ; Civil Rights and Liberties, 1960-72 ; Thurgood Marshall ; Conclusion
  • Chapter 4. Hate Speech. Hate Speech in the United States, 1880s-1980s ; Hate Speech in the United States, 1980s-Present ; The International Argument ; Fundamental Conflict or Fundamental Alliance? ; Conclusion.