No state shall abridge : the Fourteenth Amendment and the Bill of Rights /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Curtis, Michael Kent, 1942- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Durham, North Carolina : Duke University Press, 1986.
Series:	Slavery in America and the world: history, culture & law. Civil rights and social justice.
Subjects:	United States. > Constitution. > 14th Amendment. African Americans > Civil rights > History. Slavery > Law and legislation > United States > History. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

From the Revolution to the Bill of Rights and beyond
The historical background of the Fourteenth Amendment
The framing of the Fourteenth Amendment
In which some historical arguments against application of the Bill of rights to the states are analyzed
The Amendment before the states
Congressional interpretation
The Amendment before the Courts (part one)
The Amendment before the Courts (part two).