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Peters (journalism and mass communication, U. of Wisconsin- Madison) depicts how the multiple attacks on Jehovah's Witnesses during the 1930s and 40s (for their unwillingness to salute the flag or enter the military) and the Witnesses' resultant responses in the courts, provided a necessary precursor to the American civil rights movement. He explores the roles of the ACLU and many individual Witnesses to illustrate the politics and personalities behind their efforts to gain 1st Amendment freedoms. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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"A vivid depiction of the hysterical and brutal suppression of the Witnesses during the 1930s and 1940s and how their legal resistance transformed the civil liberties of all Americans. A story of cowardice and courage, well told."--Norman Dorsen, Stokes Professor, NYU, and president, ACLU, 1976-1991

"This marvelous and long-needed book illuminates how vital Jehovah's Witnesses have been in strengthening the fundamental constitutional rights of all Americans."--Nat Hentoff, author of Living the Bill of Rights

"An excellent and refreshing reminder that not a single legal doctrine matters at all except as it comes to bear on the lives of flesh-and-blood people."--Kenneth Karst, author of Belonging to America

"A fine work. Thoroughly researched, smoothly written, and a genuine pleasure to read. Sure to be the definitive account of the Witnesses' significant impact on American constitutional law."--Tinsley Yarbrough, author of Judicial Enigma: The First Justice Harlan

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Shawn Francis Peters has taught writing and rhetoric at the universities of New Hampshire and Iowa and is currently with the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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  • PublisherUniv Pr of Kansas
  • Publication date2000
  • ISBN 10 0700610081
  • ISBN 13 9780700610082
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages342
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