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Confronting Injustice : Moral History and Political Theory.

David Lyons challenges us to confront grave injustices committed in the United States, from the colonists' encroachments on Indian lands to slavery and the legacy of racism. He calls upon legal and political theorists to take these social wrongs seriously in their approaches to moral obligation...

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Main Author: Lyons, David
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Scholarship Online, 2013.
Subjects:
Race discrimination > United States > History.
Social justice > United States > History.
Justice sociale > États-Unis > Histoire.
Race discrimination
Social justice
United States
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:David Lyons challenges us to confront grave injustices committed in the United States, from the colonists' encroachments on Indian lands to slavery and the legacy of racism. He calls upon legal and political theorists to take these social wrongs seriously in their approaches to moral obligation under law and the justification of civil disobedience.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1299559166
9781299559165
9780191754272
0191754277