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The head of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission explores two centuries of American case law and reveals how social attitudes toward race, class, gender, and sexuality have influenced the judicial process. 15,000 first printing.
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The head of the US Civil Right Commission, Berry (law and history, U. of Pennsylvania) unearths evidence from state appellate civil and criminal court cases to demonstrate how attitudes toward gender, race, class, and sexuality have materially affected and continue to affect judicial decision making. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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