Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in America: A Reference Handbook
byMichael C. LeMay, PhD, is professor emeritus of political science at California State University, San Bernardino.
20210421
ABC-CLIO
Pages | 408 |
Topics | Brown v. Board of Education (1954);Chief Justice Earl Warren;Civil Rights Act of 1964;Death Penalty;Furman v. Georgia (1972);Kingsley v. Hendrickson (2015);Miranda v. Arizona (1966);Probable Cause;Right Against Unreasonable Search and Seizure;Second Amendment |
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This book covers civil rights and civil liberties politics in the United States from the ratification of the Bill of Rights to current-day controversies, such as the travel ban and proposals to end birth-right 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.
- Enables a more nuanced understanding of the complexity of politics with respect to civil rights and civil liberties.
- Provides a comprehensive annotated list of resources for further reading and research.
- Lists and describes the landmark Supreme Court decisions that define civil rights and liberties in the United States.
- Clarifies and makes accessible the historical struggle to assure and expand the basic rights and liberties of citizens.
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Table of Contents
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in America: A Reference Handbook
Author(s): LeMay, Michael;Contributors: LeMay, Michael;Abstract:This book covers civil rights and civil liberties politics in the United States from the ratification of the Bill of Rights to current-day controversies, such as the travel ban and proposals to end birth-right 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.
- Enables a more nuanced understanding of the complexity of politics with respect to civil rights and civil liberties.
- Provides a comprehensive annotated list of resources for further reading and research.
- Lists and describes the landmark Supreme Court decisions that define civil rights and liberties in the United States.
- Clarifies and makes accessible the historical struggle to assure and expand the basic rights and liberties of citizens.
SortTitle: civil rights and civil liberties in america: a reference handbookAuthor Info:Michael C. LeMayauthorMichael C. LeMay, PhD, is professor emeritus of political science at California State University, San Bernardino.
eISBN-13: 9781440867309Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440867309.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440867293Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 408Publication Date: 20210421Series: Contemporary World Issues- Cover Cover11
- Title Page v6
- Copyright vi7
- Contents vii8
- Preface xv16
- Chapter 1: Background and History 322
- Introduction 322
- The First Amendment—Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition 625
- The Second Amendment—The Right to Bear Arms 1029
- The Third Amendment—The Housing of Soldiers 1332
- The Fourth Amendment—Search and Arrest Warrants 1534
- The Fifth Amendment—Rights in Criminal Cases and Compelling Self-Incrimination 2039
- The Sixth Amendment—Rights to Fair Trial 2443
- The Seventh Amendment—Rights in Civil Cases 2948
- The Eighth Amendment—Bails, Fines, and Punishments 3049
- The Ninth Amendment—Rights Retained by the People 3352
- The Tenth Amendment—Powers Retained by States and the People 3554
- The Fourteenth Amendment—Civil Rights 3857
- The Fifteenth Amendment—Black Suffrage 3857
- Civil Rights Acts by the U.S. Congress 4059
- The Nineteenth Amendment—Women’s Suffrage 4463
- The Twenty-Fourth Amendment—Poll Taxes 4564
- The Twenty-Sixth Amendment—Suffrage for Eighteen-Year-Olds 4766
- Conclusion 4867
- References 5069
- Chapter 2: Problems, Controversies, and Solutions 5776
- Chapter 3: Perspectives 123142
- Introduction 123142
- The COVID-19 Pandemic and Lessons for Civil Rights Coping Strategies 123142
- Two Courts: State Courts of Last Resort and Civil Rights Adjudication 127146
- Defining Equality: Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act 132151
- Warrants for Me but Not for Thee: Students’ Fourth Amendment Rights in Public Schools 137156
- When Secular and Religious Interests Collide 141160
- Transgender Rights 144163
- The Free Press in the Age of Trump 149168
- Religious Opposition to Abortion Rights: Another Attempt at Establishment of Religion 153172
- "Fish-Ins” and the Indian Civil Rights Movement 157176
- Chapter 4: Profiles 163182
- Chapter 5: Data and Documents 239258
- Chapter 6: Resources 279298
- Chapter 7: Chronology 337356
- Glossary 351370
- Index 361380
- About the Author 387406