Leslie F. Goldstein, Judge Hugh M. Morris Professor Emerita, University of Delaware, US

‘Goldstein focuses on the treatment of racial minorities, including African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans. The scope of her analysis is sweeping. In seven chronologically arranged chapters, she assesses 2 centuries of judicial rulings and federal policies from the founding to the late twentieth century. Goldstein references over 350 Supreme Court decisions in total, covering material that will be new even to Court specialists. At the same time, Goldstein also writes in clear prose without assuming technical knowledge of legal doctrine, making her book accessible to educated readers interested in the development of American law and politics. Her encyclopedic survey is an essential resource for understanding the Supreme Court’s ability to safeguard civil rights over time.’

• Contents: 1. Minority Rights Up Through the Marshall Court, 1789-1835 2. Minority Rights in the Taney Years (1836-64) 3. Civil War and Reconstruction 4. After Reconstruction 5. The White and Taft Courts, 1911-30 6. A New “Racial” Minority: Hispanics, 1800-1992 7. Branch Variation in Rights Leadership, 1930 to Late Twentieth Century 8. Overview and Conclusions Index

Leslie F. Goldstein, Judge Hugh M. Morris Professor Emerita, University of Delaware, US

‘Goldstein focuses on the treatment of racial minorities, including African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans. The scope of her analysis is sweeping. In seven chronologically arranged chapters, she assesses 2 centuries of judicial rulings and federal policies from the founding to the late twentieth century. Goldstein references over 350 Supreme Court decisions in total, covering material that will be new even to Court specialists. At the same time, Goldstein also writes in clear prose without assuming technical knowledge of legal doctrine, making her book accessible to educated readers interested in the development of American law and politics. Her encyclopedic survey is an essential resource for understanding the Supreme Court’s ability to safeguard civil rights over time.’

• Contents: 1. Minority Rights Up Through the Marshall Court, 1789-1835 2. Minority Rights in the Taney Years (1836-64) 3. Civil War and Reconstruction 4. After Reconstruction 5. The White and Taft Courts, 1911-30 6. A New “Racial” Minority: Hispanics, 1800-1992 7. Branch Variation in Rights Leadership, 1930 to Late Twentieth Century 8. Overview and Conclusions Index

Leslie F. Goldstein, Judge Hugh M. Morris Professor Emerita, University of Delaware, US

‘Goldstein focuses on the treatment of racial minorities, including African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans. The scope of her analysis is sweeping. In seven chronologically arranged chapters, she assesses 2 centuries of judicial rulings and federal policies from the founding to the late twentieth century. Goldstein references over 350 Supreme Court decisions in total, covering material that will be new even to Court specialists. At the same time, Goldstein also writes in clear prose without assuming technical knowledge of legal doctrine, making her book accessible to educated readers interested in the development of American law and politics. Her encyclopedic survey is an essential resource for understanding the Supreme Court’s ability to safeguard civil rights over time.’

• Contents: 1. Minority Rights Up Through the Marshall Court, 1789-1835 2. Minority Rights in the Taney Years (1836-64) 3. Civil War and Reconstruction 4. After Reconstruction 5. The White and Taft Courts, 1911-30 6. A New “Racial” Minority: Hispanics, 1800-1992 7. Branch Variation in Rights Leadership, 1930 to Late Twentieth Century 8. Overview and Conclusions Index