Before the Civil Rights Revolution: The Old Court and Individual Rights (Contributions in Legal Studies)

Braeman, John

ISBN 10: 0313262055 / ISBN 13: 9780313262050

Published by Praeger, 1988

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Hardcover, no dust jacket, in Very Good condition. Clean pages. Good binding. Minimal wear to the exterior. Carefully packaged to avoid damage in shipping.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Before the Civil Rights Revolution: The Old Court and Individual Rights (Contributions in Legal Studies)
• Publisher: Praeger
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0313262055
• ISBN 13: 9780313262050
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 21 ounces

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Synopsis

There is a broad consensus that 1937 marked a turning point in the history of the Supreme Court. This is the first comprehensive treatment of the Court's decision-making in the civil liberties/civil rights sphere in the years preceding that watershed. Professor Braeman refutes the widely held assumption that the post-1937 justices were writing upon a largely blank slate in dealing with civil liberties/civil rights issues, arguing instead that much of what the Modern Court has done, when viewed in a long-term perspective, appears as incremental expansions of precedents laid down by the Old Court.

About the Author

JOHN BRAEMAN is Professor of History at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.