Peter Irons; acclaimed historian and author of A People History of the Supreme Court; explores of one of the supreme court's most important decisions and its disappointing aftermathIn 1954 the U.S. Supreme Court sounded the death knell for school segregation with its decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. So goes the conventional wisdom. Weaving together vivid portraits of lawyers and such judges as Thurgood Marshall and Earl Warren; sketches of numerous black children throughout history whose parents joined lawsuits against Jim Crow schools; and gripping courtroom drama scenes; Irons shows how the erosion of the Brown decision—especially by the Court’s rulings over the past three decades—has led to the “resegregation†of public education in America.
#16387 in Books Alan Taylor 2002-07-30 2002-07-30Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.21 x 1.15 x 6.05l; 1.31 #File Name: 0142002100544 pagesAmerican colonies
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. this book seemed to cover a huge amount of ground in reasonable depth primarily from the perspective of the affected natives while providing a good amount of information about the pressures that led to ...By Tom PaulkI am not a historian; however; this book seemed to cover a huge amount of ground in reasonable depth primarily from the perspective of the affected natives while providing a good amount of information about the pressures that led to colonialism.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Veil Lifted: The surprise find of Academic Genius!By Ken RussellFinding such insight in a "Penguin History" was a delight! While achieving both a concise and at the same time a sweeping and richly detailed examination of factual history had to have been incredibly challenging for Alan Taylor. Considering the "introductory" genre of this work; I find myself excited at the prospect of reading everything this author has ever written and ever will write... illustrations: Fantastic; Bibliography: A superb resource; Overall Synthesis: More insightful than the experience of having lived through those times in person... I thank the author; the editors and the publisher... I want more!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Thorough and incredibly informativeBy MALA 21What a thorough account of the history of colonization on the eastern coast; the French and Spanish territories; and the Caribbean. This book is packed with facts and information; and each chapter has a short summary at the end recapping the main points. Not only does the author present the historical events in an easy to follow chronology; but he also examines the effect of diseases and horticulture on the cultures in question. I learned a lot of things that I didn't learn in American history at school.
