In Our Defense : the Bill of Rights in action

By - Alderman, Ellen , Kennedy, Caroline, 1957-

Floor - Floor 1

Published - William Morrow and Company, Inc., New York, 1991

ISBN 10 - 0380717204

ISBN 13 - 9780380717200

Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - Civil rights

Shelf No - 18

Call Number - 342.7308 ALD

Physical Description - 430 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes - Includes Index

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centerWe The People The Bill of Rights defines and defends the freedoms we enjoy as Americans -- from the right to bear arms to the right to a civil jury. Using the dramatic true stories of people whose lives have been deeply affected by such issues as the death penalty and the right to privacy, attorneys Ellen Alderman and Caroline Kennedy reveal how the majestic priciples of the Bill of Rights have taken shape in the lives of ordinary people, as well as the historic and legal significance of each amendment. In doing so, they shed brilliant new light on this visionary document, which remains as vital and as controversial today as it was when a great nation was newly born.

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