Encyclopedia of American Civil LibertiesPaul Finkelman This Encyclopedia on American history and law is the first devoted to examining the issues of civil liberties and their relevance to major current events while providing a historical context and a philosophical discussion of the evolution of civil liberties. Coverage includes the traditional civil liberties: freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. In addition, it also covers concerns such as privacy, the rights of the accused, and national security. Alphabetically organized for ease of access, the articles range in length from 250 words for a brief biography to 5,000 words for in-depth analyses. Entries are organized around the following themes:
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... discrimination. Although the Wagner Act of 1935 used the term as a remedy for unfair labor practices, President John F. Kennedy's Executive Order 10925 introduced it into civil rights discourse by directing government contractors to ...
... discrimination, which Indianapolis did not establish. The trial judge ruled the ordinance vague, overbroad, and a prior restraint on speech. For Easterbrook, the crux of the problem was that, given the ordinance's definition of ...
... discrimination against Jews that was prevalent at the time. The charter of the league states: ''The immediate object of the League is to stop, by appeals to reason and conscience and, if necessary, by appeals to law, the defamation of ...
... discrimination. Section 1985 targets conspiracies to violate civil rights. The most prominent civil rights legislation since reconstruction is the Civil Rights Act of 1964, enacted in response to pervasive discrimination against ...
... discriminatory strikes across several cases in order to prevail. The Batson defendant, an African American, was ... discrimination requires subjective discriminatory intent, and if so, whether it is sufficient, remains unclear. In ...
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Title | iii |
Copyright | iv |
Introduction | lvii |
Entries A to Z | 671 |
Title | iii |
Copyright | iv |
Dedication | v |
CONTENTS | vii |
Editorial Board | ix |
Contributors | xi |
Dedication | v |
CONTENTS | vii |
Editorial Board | ix |
Contributors | xi |
Alphabetical List of Entries | xxv |
Thematic List of Entries | xli |
Alphabetical List of Entries | xxv |
Thematic List of Entries | xli |
Introduction | lvii |
Entries A to Z | 1255 |
Index | 101 |