African Americans and the First Amendment: The Case for Liberty and Equality

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The first detailed examination of African Americans and First Amendment rights, from the colonial era to the present. Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1 American Apartheid The Colonial Era Inequality in the Antebellum Era Suppression of Civil Liberty in the Antebellum Era Inequality in the Post–Civil War Era Suppression of Civil Liberty during the Post–Civil War Era Conclusion 2 A Pivotal Case The Setting Herndon v. Lowry (1937) Herndon and the First Amendment Herndon, Equality, and Minority Rights Herndon, Race Neutrality, and Race Consciousness Herndon and Mass Politics Conclusion 3 The Civil Rights Movement Civil Rights in the Judiciary, 1938–1959 Civil Rights and the Executive Branch, 1938–59 Civil Liberties, 1938–59 Civil Rights and Liberties, 1960–72 Thurgood Marshall Conclusion 4 Hate Speech Hate Speech in the United States, 1880s–1980s Hate Speech in the United States, 1980s–Present The International Argument Fundamental Conflict or Fundamental Alliance? Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index