Equal Protection: Rights and Liberties Under the Law
| AUTHOR | Stephenson, Donald Grier, Jr.; Lee, Francis Graham |
| PUBLISHER | ABC-CLIO (11/17/2003) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
An introductory survey of the government's role in America's continuing drive for equality.
Today's lingering inequalities, particularly the "American dilemma" of racism, runs throughout U.S. history. Equal Protection provides readers with a historical overview of the controversies over the issue of equality, an understanding of how government-and, particularly, the courts and Congress-has reacted to these controversies, and the role these issues have played in shaping U.S. society. This volume follows the push for equal treatment regardless of age, gender, disabilities, economic status, or sexual orientation. It focuses on legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, and political initiatives and movements such as The Great Society, the ERA, and the War on Poverty. Here are American's interpretations of equal rights, then and now.
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ISBN-13:
9781576078501
ISBN-10:
1576078507
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
416
Carton Quantity:
16
Product Dimensions:
6.08 x 1.07 x 9.32 inches
Weight:
1.43 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Law | Constitutional
Law | American Government - General
Law | General
Grade Level:
7th Grade
and up
Dewey Decimal:
342.730
Library of Congress Control Number:
2003020751
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An introductory survey of the government's role in America's continuing drive for equality.
Today's lingering inequalities, particularly the "American dilemma" of racism, runs throughout U.S. history. Equal Protection provides readers with a historical overview of the controversies over the issue of equality, an understanding of how government-and, particularly, the courts and Congress-has reacted to these controversies, and the role these issues have played in shaping U.S. society. This volume follows the push for equal treatment regardless of age, gender, disabilities, economic status, or sexual orientation. It focuses on legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, and political initiatives and movements such as The Great Society, the ERA, and the War on Poverty. Here are American's interpretations of equal rights, then and now.
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Author:
Lee, Francis Graham
FRANCIS GRAHAM LEE is Professor of Political Science at Saint Joseph's University, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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