McWhirter, Darien A.

Equal protection / by Darien A. McWhirter. - Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 1995. - xv, 196 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Exploring the Constitution series . - Exploring the Constitution series. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-157) and index.

Introduction -- Race, rationality, and the Supreme Court -- Education and racial integration -- Affirmative Action -- Congress and racial integration -- Sex discrimination -- Urban residence and poverty -- Equal protection today.

This book discusses the major equal protection issues that the Supreme Court has addressed. In addition to excerpts of the actual texts of some of the most important Supreme Court decisions in this area, this book provides discussions that place those decisions into their historical context.

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Equality before the law--United States--Cases.
Equality before the law.


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Trials, litigation, etc.

KF4764.A7 / M33 1995

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