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Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in America

A Reference Handbook

Michael C. LeMay (California State University-San Bernardino, USA)

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA
19 September 2024
This book covers civil rights and civil liberties politics in the United States from the ratification of the Bill of Rights to more recent controversies, such as the travel ban and proposals to end birthright citizenship.

Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: A Reference Handbook provides a thorough overview of civil rights in U.S. history, detailing all the relevant amendments to the Constitution and reviewing key Supreme Court decisions and landmark cases on the topic. Aimed at general readers as well as high school, college, and university students, it focuses on the role of federal courts in civil rights and civil liberties politics. It also profiles the primary actors in civil rights and civil liberties, both organizations and people.

The volume comprises seven chapters. Chapter 1 presents the history and background of the topic, and Chapter 2 discusses problems, controversies, and solutions. Chapter 3 consists of essays by contributors that round out the coauthors' expertise. Chapter 4 profiles important organizations and people, while Chapter 5 offers relevant data and documents. Chapter 6 is composed of an annotated list of important resources. Finally, Chapter 7 offers a useful chronology citing and describing the major events related to the topic from the nation's founding until 2019.
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Imprint:   Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm, 
ISBN:   9798765132753
Series:   Contemporary World Issues
Pages:   408
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Primary ,  Children's (6-12)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Michael C. LeMay, PhD, is professor emeritus of political science at California State University, San Bernardino.

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