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People's History of the Supreme Court

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Title: People's History of the Supreme Court
Author: Peter H Irons
ISBN: 9780670870066
Publisher: Viking Adult
Published: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher Description:
In the tradition of Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, Irons (political science, U. of California-San Diego looks at the US Supreme Court from the perspective of the people whose legal grievances led to landmark decisions. He takes a sample of 85 cases ranging from the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to recent rulings on free speech, racial segregation, abortion, and gay rights, setting them in the social, economic, and cultural context of the time.