The Republic according to John Marshall Harlan

by Linda Przybyszewski

Book Overview

Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan (1833-1911) is best known for condemning racial segregation in his dissent from Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, when he declared, "Our Constitution is color-blind." But in other judicial decisions--as well as in some areas of his life--Harlan's actions directly contradicted the essence of his famous statement. Similarly, Harlan was called the people's judge for favoring income tax and antitrust laws, yet...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807847895
• ISBN13: 9780807847893
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"