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Brown II (1955)

Posted on November 16, 2010 by leerolandi
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Following the crucial Brown v. Board of Education unanimous decision of 1954 which overturned Plessy v. Ferguson, and declared that racial segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection clause of the 14th Amendment, Northern border state cities attempted to desegregate … Continue reading →

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Ex Parte Vallandigham

Posted on October 26, 2010 by leerolandi
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As part of Daniel Farber’s book, Lincoln’s Constitution, he uses the Ex Parte Vallandigham Case of 1863 to demonstrate how Civil War military authority played a role in inhibiting free speech.  This case is important to our understanding of Lincoln’s questionable Civil War … Continue reading →

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Elbridge Gerry: The Trusted Skeptic of the Constitutional Convention

Posted on September 15, 2010 by leerolandi
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Elbridge Gerry was an important figure in the Constitutional Convention, best known for his undying skepticism of centralized government power.  It was this skepticism that ultimately led him to not sign the Constitution on September 17, 1787. Gerry’s biographer even … Continue reading →

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