A March of Liberty: A Constitutional History of the United StatesVolume II: From 1877 to the Present / Edition 2

by Melvin I. Urofsky, Paul Finkelman

Overview

A March of Liberty: A Constitutional History of the United States, 2/e, is a clearly written, comprehensive overview of American constitutional development. Covering the country's history from the founding of the English colonies up through the latest decisions of the Supreme Court, this two-volume work presents the most complete discussion of American constitutional history currently available. Reflecting the latest in contemporary scholarship, the authors successfully blend cases and court doctrines into the larger fabric of American political, economic, and social history. They discuss in detail the great cases handed down by the Supreme Court, showing how these cases played out in society and how constitutional growth parallels changes in American culture. In addition, this two-volume set examines lesser-known decisions that played important roles in affecting change, and also contains in-depth analyses of the intellects and personalities of the Supreme Court justices who made these influential decisions.
This second edition of A March of Liberty addresses recent scholarship on race and gender, covers both constitutional and legal history, and examines federal, state, and private law. The text exemplifies the current trends in American constitutional history through its holistic approach of integrating the decisions of the state and lower federal courts with the decisions of the Supreme Court. Volume II addresses Reconstruction to the present and covers key issues including police power, criminal law, income tax, child labor, desegregation, school prayer, and foreign policy. It also examines control over issuing legal tender and control of and limits on conducting commerce.
A March of Liberty, 2/e, features useful supplemental materials including the text of the Constitution, a chronological list of Supreme Court justices, and suggested further readings. Gracefully written and clearly explained, this popular two-volume set is indispensable for courses in American constitutional history and law.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195126372
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	08/16/2001
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	625
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 6.20(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Virginia Commonwealth University

University of Tulsa College of Law

Table of Contents

22. THE COURT AND CIVIL RIGHTS

Editorial Reviews

"I have the greatest admiration for A March of Liberty's comprehensiveness and its clarity. No other work combines legal and constitutional history so well, or is so attractively written. The book is well-known and well-respected by those who are teaching the subject and is certain to be adopted widely."—Richard Polenberg, Cornell University

"A March of Liberty is easily the best and most complete textbook of U.S. Constitutional history in print." — Judith Kelleher Schafer, Murphy Institute, Tulane University

"I've taught this topic for several decades and have used every textbook. As measured by them and on its own merits, Urofsky and Finkelman's is superior in every way It is literate, uncondescending, up to the mark on scholarly interpretation, and although provocative, it avoids ideology."—Harold Hyman, Rice University

"A stunning achievement, sets a new standard for the field of constitutional history. A pleasure to read."—James L. Clayton, University of Utah

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