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Free Expression in America: A Documentary History (Primary Documents in American History and Contemporary Issues)
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Freedom of speech is a foundational principle of the American Constitutional system. This collection of over 100 primary documents from a variety of sources will help students understand exactly what is meant by free speech, and how it has evolved since the founding of our country. Court cases, opinion pieces, and many other documents bring to life the tension between America's constitutional commitment to robust and unrestrained discourse and recurring efforts to suppress expression deemed dangerous, degrading or obscene. Explanatory introductions to each document aid users in understanding the various arguments put forth in debates over exactly how to define the Constitution to encourage readers to consider all sides when drawing their own conclusions.
Relying heavily on Supreme Court precedents that have shaped First Amendment law, the volume also provides plenty of carefully selected source materials chosen to reflect the culture of the times, allowing the reader to better understand the climate giving rise to each controversy. The introductory and explanatory text help readers understand the nature of the conflicts, the issues being litigated, the social and cultural pressures that shaped each debate, and the manner in which the composition of the Supreme Court and the passions of the individual Justices affected the development of the law. This welcome resource will provide students with the opportunity to explore the philosophy of the First Amendment's Free Speech provisions and to understand how our historic commitment to freedom of expression has fared at various times in our history.
- ISBN-100313302413
- ISBN-13978-0313302411
- PublisherGreenwood
- Publication dateNovember 30, 1999
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions6 x 0.94 x 9 inches
- Print length360 pages
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?...partiularly helpful for high school or college students researching issues of current interest. Privacy on the Internet and prayer in public schools are typical examples. However, it also makes fascinating reading for ordinary citizens who are interested in probing both sides of some of the issues that have plagued Americans for many years. It is highly recommended.?-ARBA
?For those people who would like to understand how the issue of free expression became so omnipresent, this slim volume is a good place to start. The book traces the evolution of the First Amendment from its colonial roots to the present day by presenting carefully chosen excerpts from court cases, statutes, and essays that elucidate this long journey....For readers who like to rummage around in the sources to try and understand an issue, this would be an excellent choice. Given the sound organization and major emphasis on free expression in the 20th century, one does not have to read the book from cover to cover, but can focus on a particular issue or incident that is of relevance and read the appropriate sources.?-Wisconsin Lawyer
..."partiularly helpful for high school or college students researching issues of current interest. Privacy on the Internet and prayer in public schools are typical examples. However, it also makes fascinating reading for ordinary citizens who are interested in probing both sides of some of the issues that have plagued Americans for many years. It is highly recommended."-ARBA
"For those people who would like to understand how the issue of free expression became so omnipresent, this slim volume is a good place to start. The book traces the evolution of the First Amendment from its colonial roots to the present day by presenting carefully chosen excerpts from court cases, statutes, and essays that elucidate this long journey....For readers who like to rummage around in the sources to try and understand an issue, this would be an excellent choice. Given the sound organization and major emphasis on free expression in the 20th century, one does not have to read the book from cover to cover, but can focus on a particular issue or incident that is of relevance and read the appropriate sources."-Wisconsin Lawyer
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- Publisher : Greenwood (November 30, 1999)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 360 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0313302413
- ISBN-13 : 978-0313302411
- Lexile measure : 1470L
- Item Weight : 1.57 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.94 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #9,457,112 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2,938 in Constitutional Law (Books)
- #6,227 in Civics & Citizenship (Books)
- #9,499 in General Constitutional Law
About the author
I am a retired Professor of Law and Public Policy at the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Indianapolis, where I was also member of IUPUI's Philanthropic Studies faculty, a Faculty Fellow with both the Center for Religion and American Culture and the Tobias Center for Leadership Excellence, and an adjunct professor of political science.
I hold a B.S. from Indiana University, and earned my J.D. from I.U. in 1975. My (checkered!) career includes the practice of real estate, administrative and business law in Indianapolis, my home town, a stint as Corporation Counsel for the City of Indianapolis (from 1977-1980) and, in 1980, a run for Congress as a Republican. I lost.
I was president of Kennedy Development Services, a real-estate development firm, from 1987-1992, when I became Executive Director of the Indiana ACLU. I joined the faculty of the School of Public and Environmental affairs in 1998.
I've written ten books, all of which are available through Amazon.
In addition to the books and numerous articles in scholarly journals and law reviews, etc., I have been a regular columnist for both the Indianapolis Star and the Indiana Business Journal, and a frequent contributor to other blogs and periodicals. I blog daily at www.sheilakennedy.net.
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