Congress and the Fourteenth Amendment enforcing liberty and equality in the states / William B. Glidden.

Author/creator Glidden, William B.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2013]
Descriptionx, 177 pages ; 24 cm
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Contents An overview of the post-Civil War constitutional amendments -- The Thirteenth Amendment and the 1866 Civil Rights Act -- The original meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment -- Applying constitutional rules for governance over time -- The Supreme Court eviscerated the privileges or immunities clause and section five -- Congress, protective laws, and the court in the 20th century -- The judicial supremacy and state action doctrines should be removed from section five -- Section five should be restored to the Constitution in its full original meaning so Congress can protect our Fourteenth Amendment rights.
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LCCN 2013021576
ISBN9780739185735 (cloth : alk. paper)