James Hart, formerly at Stetson University College of Law and University of Denver Sturm College of Law, USA

‘This work is genuinely enjoyable. It is readable, admirably short and would probably appeal to general readers with a bit of interest in the subject.’

• ContentsPreface 1 The beginning 2 The country forms its identity 3 Antebellum and the Civil War 4 Reconstruction 5 The Court, wartime, and free speech 6 The Great Depression 7 The Warren Court and Civil Rights 8 Watergate and presidential power 9 To the present and the future of individual rights

James Hart, formerly at Stetson University College of Law and University of Denver Sturm College of Law, USA

‘This work is genuinely enjoyable. It is readable, admirably short and would probably appeal to general readers with a bit of interest in the subject.’

• ContentsPreface 1 The beginning 2 The country forms its identity 3 Antebellum and the Civil War 4 Reconstruction 5 The Court, wartime, and free speech 6 The Great Depression 7 The Warren Court and Civil Rights 8 Watergate and presidential power 9 To the present and the future of individual rights

James Hart, formerly at Stetson University College of Law and University of Denver Sturm College of Law, USA

‘This work is genuinely enjoyable. It is readable, admirably short and would probably appeal to general readers with a bit of interest in the subject.’

• ContentsPreface 1 The beginning 2 The country forms its identity 3 Antebellum and the Civil War 4 Reconstruction 5 The Court, wartime, and free speech 6 The Great Depression 7 The Warren Court and Civil Rights 8 Watergate and presidential power 9 To the present and the future of individual rights