A Scottsboro Case in Mississippi
The Supreme Court and Brown v. Mississippi
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Civil Rights
| Author: | Richard C. Cortner | ISBN: | 9781604739077 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Mississippi | Publication: | June 6, 2005 |
| Imprint: | University Press of Mississippi | Language: | English |
| Author: | Richard C. Cortner |
| ISBN: | 9781604739077 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Mississippi |
| Publication: | June 6, 2005 |
| Imprint: | University Press of Mississippi |
| Language: | English |
This book presents a dramatic story of both tragedy and triumph, one in which human nature is revealed at its best and at its worst, with courage, decency, and self-sacrifice contrasting sharply with bigotry, brutality, and indifference.
Ultimately, however, A "Scottsboro" Case in Mississippi is an account of how the Supreme Court came to make a precedent-setting decision enhancing the protection of liberty under the Constitution.
This book presents a dramatic story of both tragedy and triumph, one in which human nature is revealed at its best and at its worst, with courage, decency, and self-sacrifice contrasting sharply with bigotry, brutality, and indifference.
Ultimately, however, A "Scottsboro" Case in Mississippi is an account of how the Supreme Court came to make a precedent-setting decision enhancing the protection of liberty under the Constitution.
