A new birth of freedom : the forgotten history of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Newman, Nathan (Author), Gass, J. J. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[New York, New York] : Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, [2004]
Series:	Judicial independence series. Brennan Center for Justice publications at NYU School of Law. Civil rights and social justice.
Subjects:	United States. > Constitution. > 13th Amendment. United States. > Constitution. > 14th Amendment. United States. > Constitution. > 15th Amendment. United States. > Supreme Court > History. Civil rights > United States > History. Constitutional history > United States. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction: from the Colfax Massacre in the 1870s to the rape of Christy Brzonkala in the 1990s
Strong national power under the pre-Civil War court
Creating the New Birth Constitution
Reconstruction legislation under the New Birth Amendments
How the Klan and court killed Reconstruction
The second Reconstruction
The Rehnquist court revives reviled precedents
Conclusion: Restoring the civic memory of the New Birth Constitution.