| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 208 pages) |
| Series |
Suny series in African American studies |
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SUNY series in African American studies.
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| Contents |
Chapter 1. American Apartheid. The Colonial Era ; Inequality in the Antebellum Era ; Suppression of Civil Liberty in the Antebellum Era ; Inequality in the Post-Civil War Era ; Suppression of Civil Liberty during the Post-Civil War Era ; Conclusion -- Chapter 2. A Pivotal Case. The Setting ; Herndon v. Lowry (1937) ; Herndon and the First Amendment ; Herndon, Equality, and Minority Rights ; Herndon, Race Neutrality, and Race Consciousness ; Herndon and Mass Politics ; Conclusion -- Chapter 3. The Civil Rights Movement. Civil Rights in the Judiciary, 1938-1959 ; Civil Rights and the Executive Branch, 1938-59 ; Civil Liberties, 1938-59 ; Civil Rights and Liberties, 1960-72 ; Thurgood Marshall ; Conclusion -- Chapter 4. Hate Speech. Hate Speech in the United States, 1880s-1980s ; Hate Speech in the United States, 1980s-Present ; The International Argument ; Fundamental Conflict or Fundamental Alliance? ; Conclusion |
| Summary |
"[This book explores] in detail the relationship between African Americans and our 'first freedoms, ' especially freedom of speech. [The author] utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to demonstrate that a strong commitment to civil liberty and to racial equality are mutually supportive, as they share an opposition to orthodoxy and a commitment to greater inclusion and participation. This crucial connection is evidenced throughout US history, from the days of colonial and antebellum slavery to Jim Crow: in the landmark US Supreme Court decision in 1937 freeing the black communist Angelo Herndon; in the struggles and victories of the civil rights movement, from the late 1930s to the late '60s; and in the historical and modern debates over hate speech restrictions. Liberty and equality can conflict in individual cases, Shiell argues, but there is no fundamental conflict between them. Robust First Amendment values protect and encourage demands for racial equality while weak First Amendment values, in contrast, lead to censorship and a chilling of demands for racial equality."-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO; viewed July 19, 2019) |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Civil rights.
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Freedom of speech -- United States
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African Americans -- Civil rights
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Freedom of speech
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781438475837 |
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1438475837 |
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