Make No Law
By Anthony Lewis
By Anthony Lewis
By Anthony Lewis
By Anthony Lewis
Category: Domestic Politics | 20th Century U.S. History
Category: Domestic Politics | 20th Century U.S. History
-
$20.00
Sep 01, 1992 | ISBN 9780679739395
-
Apr 20, 2011 | ISBN 9780307787828
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
The Times Were a Changin’
Getting Control
The Distancers
Remix
Different
A New Brand World
Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom
The Portable Curmudgeon
3,500 Good Jokes for Speakers
Praise
“A riveting detailed account…[Make No Law] is nothing less than a comprehensive history of free speech in America.”—Philadelphia Inquirer
“Superbly written… a compelling drama that clearly places the Sullivan decision in the context of the court’s still evolving notions of free speech and fully illuminates the constitutional principles at stake…an essential guide.” —Boston Globe
Table Of Contents
1. Heed Their Rising Voices
2. Reaction in Montgomery
3. Separate and Unequal
4. The Trial
5. Silencing the Press
6. The Meaning of Freedom
7. The Sedition Act
8. World War I
9. Holmes and Brandeis, Dissenting
10. “The Vitalizing Liberties”
11. To the Supreme Court
12. “There Never Is a Time”
13. May It Please the Court
14. “The Central Meaning of the First Amendment”
15. What It Meant
16. Inside the Court
17. Public and Private
18. “The Dancing Has Stopped”
19. Back to the Drawing Board
20. Envoi
Appendix 1: First Draft of Justice Brennan’s Opinion in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
Appendix 2: Opinions in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan by Justices Brennan, Black, and Goldberg
21 Books You’ve Been Meaning to Read
Just for joining you’ll get personalized recommendations on your dashboard daily and features only for members.
Find Out More Join Now Sign In