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What Brown v. Board of Education should have said

What Brown v. Board of Education should have said

EducationHistory
Pages
257
Published
2001
Language
English

Synopsis

Brown v. Board of Education, a landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision, ordered the desegregation of America's public schools and remains a celebrated yet contested symbol of civil rights. This volume challenges nine leading constitutional and civil rights experts to rewrite the original Brown decision. They incorporate their knowledge of subsequent U.S. history while using only sources available at the time of the initial ruling. The book also includes an introduction by Jack Balkin, detailing the case's history and current debates surrounding its legacy.

Prose complexity
10/10

Vibe

InformativeIntellectualComplexReflective

Genres

Education History Law Politics & Society Alternate History

Authors

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Bruce A. Ackerman

Bruce Arnold Ackerman (born August 19, 1943) is an American constitutional law scholar. He is a Sterling Professor at Yale Law School. In 2010, he was named by Foreign Policy magazine to its list of top global thinkers. Source: Bruce Arnold Ackerman on Wikipedia (Wikipecia contributors, CC BY-SA 2.0)

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J. M. Balkin

J. M. Balkin is a prominent legal scholar known for his insightful contributions to constitutional law. His notable works include "What Brown v. Board of Education should have said" and "Processes of constitutional decisionmaking." He offers clear analysis of legal theory and judicial thought.