This book covers civil rights and civil liberties politics in the United States from the ratification of the Bill of Rights to current-day controversies, such as the travel ban and proposals to end birthright citizenship. Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: A Reference Handbook provides a thorough overview of civil rights in U.S. history, detailing all the relevant amendments to the Constitution and reviewing key Supreme Court decisions and landmark cases on the topic. Aimed at general readers as well as high school, college, and university students, it focuses on the role of federal courts in…mehr
This book covers civil rights and civil liberties politics in the United States from the ratification of the Bill of Rights to current-day controversies, such as the travel ban and proposals to end birthright citizenship. Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: A Reference Handbook provides a thorough overview of civil rights in U.S. history, detailing all the relevant amendments to the Constitution and reviewing key Supreme Court decisions and landmark cases on the topic. Aimed at general readers as well as high school, college, and university students, it focuses on the role of federal courts in civil rights and civil liberties politics. It also profiles the primary actors in civil rights and civil liberties, both organizations and people. The volume comprises seven chapters. Chapter 1 presents the history and background of the topic, and Chapter 2 discusses problems, controversies, and solutions. Chapter 3 consists of essays by contributors that round out the coauthors' expertise. Chapter 4 profiles important organizations and people, while Chapter 5 offers relevant data and documents. Chapter 6 is composed of an annotated list of important resources. Finally, Chapter 7 offers a useful chronology citing and describing the major events related to the topic from the nation's founding until 2019.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Preface 1 Background and History Introduction The First Amendment-Religion Speech Press Assembly and Petition The Second Amendment-The Right to Bear Arms The Third Amendment-The Housing of Soldiers The Fourth Amendment-Search and Arrest Warrants The Fifth Amendment-Rights in Criminal Cases and Compelling Self-Incrimination The Sixth Amendment-Rights to Fair Trial The Seventh Amendment-Rights in Civil Cases The Eighth Amendment-Bails Fines and Punishments The Ninth Amendment-Rights Retained by the People The Tenth Amendment-Powers Retained by States and the People The Fourteenth Amendment-Civil Rights The Fifteenth Amendment-Black Suffrage Civil Rights Acts by the U.S. Congress The Nineteenth Amendment-Women's Suffrage The Twenty-Fourth Amendment-Poll Taxes The Twenty-Sixth Amendment-Suffrage for Eighteen-Year-Olds Conclusion References 2 Problems Controversies and Solutions Introduction The Denial of Rights to the "Other" Black Americans Asian Americans Hispanic Americans Native Americans Muslim and Arab Americans Political Ideological Minorities Women's Rights-the Suffragettes and NOW Religious Minorities Other Minorities Conclusion References 3 Perspectives Introduction The COVID-19 Pandemic and Lessons for Civil Rights Coping Strategies Ken Bedell Two Courts: State Courts of Last Resort and Civil Rights Adjudication Taraleigh Davis Defining Equality: Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Michelle D. Deardorff Warrants for Me but Not for Thee: Students' Fourth Amendment Rights in Public Schools Joshua Dunn When Secular and Religious Interests Collide Scott Merriman Transgender Rights Chuck Stewart The Free Press in the Age of Trump John R. Vile Religious Opposition to Abortion Rights: Another Attempt at Establishment of Religion David Weddle "Fish-Ins" and the Indian Civil Rights Movement David Zeh 4 Profiles Introduction Organizations Aids Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) American Indian Movement (AIM) Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) League of Women Voters (LWV) United Farm Workers (UFW) People-Government Frank Barney (1940-) Ginsburg Ruth Bader (1933-2020) Jefferson Thomas (1743-1826) Johnson Lyndon (1908-1973) Lewis John (1940-2020) Lincoln Abraham (1809-1865) Madison James (1751-1836) Marshall Thurgood (1908-1993) Mason George (1725-1792) Rehnquist William (1924-2005) Warren Earl (1891-1974) People-Nongovernment Addams Jane (1860-1936) Andrus Ethel Percy (1884-1967) Baker Ella (1903-1986) Berger Victor (1860-1928) Debs Eugene (1855-1926) Deer Ada (1935-) Du Bois W.E.B. (1868-1963) Farrakhan Louis (1933-) Huerta Dolores (1930-) Kaepernick Colin Rand (1987-) King Martin Luther Jr. (1929-1968) Martin Del (1921-2008) Parks Rosa (1913-2005) Randolph A. Philip (1889-1979) Wells Ida (1862-1931) Wiesel Elie (1928-2016) References 5 Data and Documents Introduction Data Table 5.1. Articles of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights Table 5.2: Second Amendment Decisions and Congressional Gun Control Measures Table 5.3: Supreme Court Decisions Regarding the Fourth Amendment Table 5.4: Supreme Court Decisions Regarding the Fifth Amendment Table 5.5: Supreme Court Decisions Regarding the Fair Trial Clause of the Sixth Amendment Table 5.6: Supreme Court Decisions on Capital Punishment Table 5.7: State Status Regarding Capital Punishment Table 5.8: Supreme Court Decisions Regarding the Tenth Fourteenth Nineteenth Twenty-Fourth and Twenty-Sixth Amendments Table 5.9: Major Civil Rights Acts Passed by the United States Congress Table 5.10: Exemplary Civil Rights Advocacy Groups by Type Table 5.11: Activists and Organizations Concerning Sexual Orientation Rights Table 5.12: Presidential Medals of Freedom Awarded for Civil Rights Activism Documents Declaration of Independence (1776) Resolutions of the Seneca Falls Convention (1848) Article VIII of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) Mississippi Black Codes (1865) Civil Rights Act (April 9 1866) The Espionage Act (June 15 1917) Leser v. Garnett (1922) Executive Order 9066 (February 19 1942) Findings and Purposes of the National Voter Registration Act (1993) Hurst v. Florida (2016) 6 Resources Introduction Books Scholarly Journals Films 7 Chronology Glossary Index
Preface 1 Background and History Introduction The First Amendment-Religion Speech Press Assembly and Petition The Second Amendment-The Right to Bear Arms The Third Amendment-The Housing of Soldiers The Fourth Amendment-Search and Arrest Warrants The Fifth Amendment-Rights in Criminal Cases and Compelling Self-Incrimination The Sixth Amendment-Rights to Fair Trial The Seventh Amendment-Rights in Civil Cases The Eighth Amendment-Bails Fines and Punishments The Ninth Amendment-Rights Retained by the People The Tenth Amendment-Powers Retained by States and the People The Fourteenth Amendment-Civil Rights The Fifteenth Amendment-Black Suffrage Civil Rights Acts by the U.S. Congress The Nineteenth Amendment-Women's Suffrage The Twenty-Fourth Amendment-Poll Taxes The Twenty-Sixth Amendment-Suffrage for Eighteen-Year-Olds Conclusion References 2 Problems Controversies and Solutions Introduction The Denial of Rights to the "Other" Black Americans Asian Americans Hispanic Americans Native Americans Muslim and Arab Americans Political Ideological Minorities Women's Rights-the Suffragettes and NOW Religious Minorities Other Minorities Conclusion References 3 Perspectives Introduction The COVID-19 Pandemic and Lessons for Civil Rights Coping Strategies Ken Bedell Two Courts: State Courts of Last Resort and Civil Rights Adjudication Taraleigh Davis Defining Equality: Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act Michelle D. Deardorff Warrants for Me but Not for Thee: Students' Fourth Amendment Rights in Public Schools Joshua Dunn When Secular and Religious Interests Collide Scott Merriman Transgender Rights Chuck Stewart The Free Press in the Age of Trump John R. Vile Religious Opposition to Abortion Rights: Another Attempt at Establishment of Religion David Weddle "Fish-Ins" and the Indian Civil Rights Movement David Zeh 4 Profiles Introduction Organizations Aids Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) American Indian Movement (AIM) Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) League of Women Voters (LWV) United Farm Workers (UFW) People-Government Frank Barney (1940-) Ginsburg Ruth Bader (1933-2020) Jefferson Thomas (1743-1826) Johnson Lyndon (1908-1973) Lewis John (1940-2020) Lincoln Abraham (1809-1865) Madison James (1751-1836) Marshall Thurgood (1908-1993) Mason George (1725-1792) Rehnquist William (1924-2005) Warren Earl (1891-1974) People-Nongovernment Addams Jane (1860-1936) Andrus Ethel Percy (1884-1967) Baker Ella (1903-1986) Berger Victor (1860-1928) Debs Eugene (1855-1926) Deer Ada (1935-) Du Bois W.E.B. (1868-1963) Farrakhan Louis (1933-) Huerta Dolores (1930-) Kaepernick Colin Rand (1987-) King Martin Luther Jr. (1929-1968) Martin Del (1921-2008) Parks Rosa (1913-2005) Randolph A. Philip (1889-1979) Wells Ida (1862-1931) Wiesel Elie (1928-2016) References 5 Data and Documents Introduction Data Table 5.1. Articles of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights Table 5.2: Second Amendment Decisions and Congressional Gun Control Measures Table 5.3: Supreme Court Decisions Regarding the Fourth Amendment Table 5.4: Supreme Court Decisions Regarding the Fifth Amendment Table 5.5: Supreme Court Decisions Regarding the Fair Trial Clause of the Sixth Amendment Table 5.6: Supreme Court Decisions on Capital Punishment Table 5.7: State Status Regarding Capital Punishment Table 5.8: Supreme Court Decisions Regarding the Tenth Fourteenth Nineteenth Twenty-Fourth and Twenty-Sixth Amendments Table 5.9: Major Civil Rights Acts Passed by the United States Congress Table 5.10: Exemplary Civil Rights Advocacy Groups by Type Table 5.11: Activists and Organizations Concerning Sexual Orientation Rights Table 5.12: Presidential Medals of Freedom Awarded for Civil Rights Activism Documents Declaration of Independence (1776) Resolutions of the Seneca Falls Convention (1848) Article VIII of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) Mississippi Black Codes (1865) Civil Rights Act (April 9 1866) The Espionage Act (June 15 1917) Leser v. Garnett (1922) Executive Order 9066 (February 19 1942) Findings and Purposes of the National Voter Registration Act (1993) Hurst v. Florida (2016) 6 Resources Introduction Books Scholarly Journals Films 7 Chronology Glossary Index
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