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2017., Adolescent, Enslow Pub. Call No: 342.7308 53 Click here to read this eBook. Username: onondaga Password: student Series Title: US Supreme Court landmark cases.Summary Note: "Freedom of speech ... was not always taken for granted as it is now. During the Vietnam War, the government made some choices the American public did not necessarily agree with. When the New York Times published articles detailing a war nobody knew about, it caused some waves in the United States government as it scrambled to cover up what it could and control what it couldn't. This title ... [examines] what went on during this time and how the case made it to the Supreme Court"--Provided by publisher.
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By Rauf, Don2017., General, Enslow Pub. Call No: 342.7308 Rau Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: US Supreme Court landmark cases.Summary Note: "Following the Civil War, feelings were mixed about the freedoms that Lincoln had granted to African American citizens through his Emancipation Proclamation. A group in Louisiana decided to challenge a state law that required companies to have railway cars separated by race. They orchestrated a situation in which a white-looking black man would sit in the white only part of the train and announce he was colored. In a landmark decision that supported the racist feelings in some areas of the country following the Civil War, the effort to secure equal rights at this time failed. The book provides insight into the details of the case and also includes questions to consider, primary source documents, and a chronology"--Amazon.com.
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-- Slavery & citizenship2017., General, Enslow Pub. Call No: 342.7308 Her Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: US Supreme Court landmark cases.Summary Note: "In 1857, a slave sued for his freedom and lost ... The author also looks at the aftermath of the case, including the Civil War, and the great changes in the United States on the issue of slavery. Also included are questions to consider, primary source documents, and a chronology of the case"--Amazon.com.
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2017., General, Enslow Pub. Call No: 342.7308 Her Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: US Supreme Court landmark cases.Summary Note: "Abortion has long been a hot-button issue. In 1973, in the landmark case of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court finally decided that women should be allowed to have an abortion, with some limits. This book gives the background on the case and the path the case took to make it to the Supreme Court and presents both the majority and dissenting opinions related to the case. It also takes a look at the lasting impact the case has continued to have on policies and the legal system. Also included are questions to consider, primary source documents, and a chronology of the case"--Amazon.com.
