Bibliograph

Justice deferred, race and the Supreme Court, Orville Vernon Burton and Armand Derfner

Type

Label

Justice deferred, race and the Supreme Court, Orville Vernon Burton and Armand Derfner

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Justice deferred

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1198017121

Responsibility statement

Orville Vernon Burton and Armand Derfner

Sub title

race and the Supreme Court

Summary

"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

Table Of 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 -- Law enforcement and the color of criminal justice

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