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A storm over this court : law, politics, and Supreme Court decision making in Brown v. Board of Education

Title
A storm over this court : law, politics, and Supreme Court decision making in Brown v. Board of Education / Jeffrey D. Hockett.
Author
Hockett, Jeffrey D.
Publication
Charlottesville, Va : University of Virginia Press, 2013.

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Description
x, 267 p.; 24 cm.
Series Statement
Constitutionalism and democracy
Uniform Title
Constitutionalism and democracy.
Subject
  • Brown, Oliver, 1918-1961 > Trials, litigation, etc
  • Topeka (Kan.). Board of Education > Trials, litigation, etc
  • Segregation in education > Law and legislation > United States
  • School integration > United States
  • Discrimination in education > Law and legislation > United States
  • African Americans > Civil rights
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-249) and index.
Contents
Barriers to desegregation -- The attitudes of the justices -- Law, anticipated violence, and the loyalty to the court -- A sense of the court's mission -- The relevance of foreign affairs -- Domestic political considerations.
Call Number
Sc E 13-1153
ISBN
  • 9780813933740 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0813933749 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 9780813933757 (e-book)
  • 0813933757 (e-book)
LCCN
2012035954
OCLC
809456931
Author
Hockett, Jeffrey D.
Title
A storm over this court : law, politics, and Supreme Court decision making in Brown v. Board of Education / Jeffrey D. Hockett.
Imprint
Charlottesville, Va : University of Virginia Press, 2013.
Series
Constitutionalism and democracy
Constitutionalism and democracy.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-249) and index.
Research Call Number
Sc E 13-1153
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