Legal History

Race, Law, and American Society 1607-Present, 2nd Edition

By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall
Routledge June 2013

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780415522144
Publisher
Routledge
Publication
June 2013
Format
Paperback , 438 pages
Jurisdiction
U.S. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This second edition of Gloria Browne-Marshall’s seminal work , tracing the history of racial discrimination in American law from colonial times to the present, is now available with major revisions. Throughout, she places advocates for freedom and equality at the center, moving from their struggle for physical freedom in the slavery era to more recent battles for equal rights and economic equality. From the colonial period to the present, this book examines education, property ownership, voting rights, criminal justice, and the military as well as internationalism and civil liberties by analyzing the key court cases that established America’s racial system and demonstrating the impact of these court cases on American society. Race, Law, and American Society is highly accessible and thorough in its depiction of the role race has played, with the sanction of the U.S. Supreme Court, in shaping virtually every major American social institution.

Table of Contents

1. Overview of Race and the Law in America 2. Race and the Struggle for Education in American Schools 3. Race, Crime, and Injustice 4. Civil Liberties and Racial Justice 5. Voting Rights and Restrictions 6. Property Rights and Ownership7. Race and the Military 8. Race and Internationalism

About the Author

Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, an Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, litigated Civil Rights and Public Law cases for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., Community Legal Services, and Southern Poverty Law Center, prior to academe. She is the author of The Constitution: Major Cases and Conflicts, founder of The Law and Policy Group, Inc., and a noted playwright.

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