The Supreme Court, Race, and Civil Rights: From Marshall to RehnquistProviding a well-rounded presentation of the constitution and evolution of civil rights in the United States, this book will be useful for students and academics with an interest in civil rights, race and the law. Abraham L Davis and Barbara Luck Graham's purpose is: to give an overview of the Supreme Court and its rulings with regard to issues of equality and civil rights; to bring law, political science and history into the discussion of civil rights and the Supreme Court; to incorporate the politically disadvantaged and the human component into the discussion; to stimulate discussion among students; and to provide a text that cultivates competence in reading actual Supreme Court cases. |
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Contents
The Era of White Supremacy | 1 |
The Campaign | 57 |
Jim Crow Housing and the Emergence | 66 |
for Higher Education 1950 | 105 |
The Era of Rising | 115 |
The Significance of 8 5 of the Voting Rights Act | 234 |
The Increasing | 250 |
The Death Penalty and the Pervasive Influence of Race | 257 |
United Steelworkers of America v Weber 1979 | 317 |
Jackson Board of Education 1986 | 324 |
Havens Realty Corp v Coleman 1982 | 330 |
Georgia 1972 | 338 |
Kentucky 1986 | 346 |
Race and the Criminal Justice System | 397 |
Kemp 1987 | 445 |
R A V v City of St Paul Minnesota 1992 451 R A V v City of St Paul Minnesota 1992 | 454 |
Protest Rights and Activity | 270 |
Bradley Milliken I 1974 | 277 |
McCrary 1976 | 284 |
City of Mobile v Bolden 1980 | 291 |
United Jewish Organizations Inc v Carey 1977 | 301 |
Regents of the University of California v Bakke 1978 | 309 |
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About the Authors 483 | |
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| Title | The Supreme Court, Race, and Civil Rights: From Marshall to Rehnquist |
| Authors | Abraham L. Davis, Barbara Luck Graham |
| Editor | SAGE Publishing |
| Publisher | SAGE, 1995 |
| ISBN | 0803972202, 9780803972209 |
| Length | 483 pages |
| Subjects | › Law / Civil Procedure Political Science / General |
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