The Amendment That Refused to Die

by Howard Meyer and Howard N. Meyer

Book Overview

This acclaimed chronicle of the Fourteenth Amendment traces the fascinating origins of our principal freedom amendment. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807054194
• ISBN13: 9780807054192
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: Beacon Press (MA)
• Length: 261 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A fascinating & documented history of the 14th Amendment

Now in an updated and revised edition, Howard Meyer's The Amendment That Refused To Die: Equality And Justice Deferred is the fascinating and documented history of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The 14th Amendment guarantees equality and freedom for U.S. citizens, and Meyer traces the amendment's origins in the aftermath of the Civile war; its near repudiation; violent reactions against it; and its revival in the 20th century. Very highly recommended for American political science students and Constitutional studies reading lists, The Amendment That Refused To Die surveys current attacks against the amendment in ways that threaten 14th Amendment based affirmative action, desegregation, voting rights, abortion rights, gay rights, and protection from oppressive measures of the State legislation.

important subject

I must confess I have not read through the entirety of The Ammendment that Refused To Die, but I think recent events have made crystal clear to all the importance of the supreme court and its evolving use (and misuse) of the fourteenth ammendment. This book was nominated for a pulitzer prize when it was first published and it has been updated to preserve its relevence.