Student's Guide to Landmark Congressional Laws on Civil Rights

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While the American Declaration of Independence stated that all men were created equal, the long and continuing history of the struggle to attain civil rights in the United States seems to prove otherwise. From the slavery period, which led to a civil war, to the Reconstruction period which saw stunning advancements and reversals in civil rights, to the civil rights era of the mid-to late-20th century, which brought civil rights legislation in fits and starts, this reference guide details the most critical civil rights laws in U.S. history. Each period is introduced in an overview essay, and 36 individual laws are examined in essays that place the bills in their historical contexts. Each law is then presented in an edited, and when appropriate, annotated form so students can read and understand the actual words of the law. Many of the most notable and notorious laws in U.S. legislative history have come in the area of civil rights. Among these are the Fugitive Slave Act; The Missouri Compromise; The Emancipation Proclamation; The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments; the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Acts of 1965. All of these and many others are thoroughly covered in this uncommonly helpful guide to U.S. civil rights legislation. Timelines, a bibliography, and an index round out the package.

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.,."a timeless book that can be purchased and kept indefinitely. Recommended."-The Book Report
.,."one small volume that will be easily read by all students. Recommended."-Thomson-Gale Reference for Students
"Nine historical and contemporary First Ammendment issues and laws, including campaign financing, obscenity, the right to assemble, and freedom of religion are organized by topic. Each entry includes historical background, a discussion of the intent of the law, and the impact of the law on American citizens."-School Library Journal
Nine historical and contemporary First Ammendment issues and laws, including campaign financing, obscenity, the right to assemble, and freedom of religion are organized by topic. Each entry includes historical background, a discussion of the intent of the law, and the impact of the law on American citizens.-School Library Journal
...a timeless book that can be purchased and kept indefinitely. Recommended.-The Book Report
...one small volume that will be easily read by all students. Recommended.-Thomson-Gale Reference for Students
This reference set is designed for high school and college students doing research. The series value is in gathering in one source the important laws that influence significant legal issues...Each book in this series provides a thorough and understandable examination in an economical and accessible format.-VOYA
..."a timeless book that can be purchased and kept indefinitely. Recommended."-The Book Report
..."one small volume that will be easily read by all students. Recommended."-Thomson-Gale Reference for Students
"This reference set is designed for high school and college students doing research. The series value is in gathering in one source the important laws that influence significant legal issues...Each book in this series provides a thorough and understandable examination in an economical and accessible format."-VOYA

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MARCUS D.POHLMANN is currently the chairman of the Department of Political Science at Rhodes College. He has published widely in the field of African-American Politics, including Black Politics in Conservative America and Racial Politics at the Crossroads. LINDA VALLAR WHISENHUNT is Legal Fellow in the Richard W. Riley Institute of Government Politics and Public Leadership at Furman University where she instructs students in trial advocacy. She is also of counsel to the law frim of Douglas A. Churdar, P.C., and has practiced in the area of labor and employment law.