Encyclopaedia of Civil Rights in America (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780765680006)

"The Encyclopedia of Civil Rights in America" is a comprehensive reference source on the human rights and civil liberties that are legally recognized in the US. The US Consitution and the Bill of Rights define individual rights for Americans. The successive amendments to the Constitution and Supreme Court decisions further define these rights and relationships while protecting the individual citizen in an ever changing society. "The Encyclopedia of Civil Rights in America" presents students with lucid, enlightening essays on these fundamental documents, court decisions and laws, while examining the aspects of public and private life they serve to protect, and highlighting those individuals who are and have been influential in defining and interpreting civil rights. It is organized in an easy to use A-Z format, from Abolitionists to the contemporary Zoot Suits riots.

Author: Samuel D. Bradley,Shelley Fisher Fishkin
ISBN-10: 0765680009
ISBN-13: 9780765680006
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 10/31/1997
Pages: 1146
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.02lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.00w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/15/1998 pg. 1032
School Library Journal 05/01/1998 pg. 164
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/1999 pg. 240
ALA Ref Srces for Small/Med Li 01/01/2000 pg. 88