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Racism and the Law: The Legacy and Lessons of Plessy
Gerald J. Postema (Ed.)
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Paperback. Editor(s): Postema, Gerald J. Num Pages: 110 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; LAB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 6. Weight in Grams: 195.
Plessy v Ferguson (1897) established racial segregation in American constitutional law for over fifty years and its moral and political legacy lives on, despite attempts in the United States to counter its devastating effects during the last half century. Ironically, in the current debate over affirmative action, Justice Harlan's eloquent dissent has been used to justify attacks on government affirmative action programs. In this book, five distinguished philosophers and constitutional theorists, working from very different theoretical positions, take a fresh critical look at the moral and political principles underlying this historic ... Read more
Plessy v Ferguson (1897) established racial segregation in American constitutional law for over fifty years and its moral and political legacy lives on, despite attempts in the United States to counter its devastating effects during the last half century. Ironically, in the current debate over affirmative action, Justice Harlan's eloquent dissent has been used to justify attacks on government affirmative action programs. In this book, five distinguished philosophers and constitutional theorists, working from very different theoretical positions, take a fresh critical look at the moral and political principles underlying this historic ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
191g
Number of Pages
110
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048148837
SKU
V9789048148837
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