trials, litigation, etc

Discusses the trials of Nelson Mandela and the politics of South Africa.

Offers a critical analysis of Dollree Mapp's Supreme Court case against unlawful search and seizure methods and its link to the constitutional battle over privacy rights.

"On June 26, 2015, the United States Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in all U.S. states, ruling that the Constitution guarantees marriage rights to all citizens regardless of their sexual preference. The historic decision was hailed as a major victory by LGBT-rights advocates, but opponents condemned it as an assault on traditional values. This . . . volume traces the history of the landmark Supreme Court case, including the arguments for and against same-sex marriage"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the history of school integration in the United States and the landmark Supreme Court decision in the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case of 1954.

Your students will explore the complexities of the debates over affirmative action, analyze the legal justifications from the legal system's highest authorities, and ultimately be able to craft their own understandings and arguments surrounding this policy.

"[The author] explores the stories Lizzie Borden's culture wanted and expected to hear and how those stories influenced the debate inside and outside of the courtroom. Based on transcripts of the Borden legal proceedings, contemporary newspaper accounts, unpublished local accounts, and . . . unearthed letters from Lizzie herself, [the book] offers a window onto America in the Gilded Age, showcasing its . . . convictions and . . . social anxieties"--Amazon.

Students will understand the context for racial segregation policies and also the equality movements that policies have inspired through injustice.

Readers will learn how the case of Loving v. Virginia found its way to the Supreme Court, and explore how it became a decision that changed the future of civil rights and interracial marriage in the United States.

Readers will learn how Zenger's legacy established norms for the freedom of the press and how it remains relevant in the practice of journalism today.

". . . details the history of [Brown v. Board of Education] as well as its impact on the quickly changing America of the 1950s and 1960s"--OCLC.