History 369: Race and the Law in American History

Written by eminent legal scholars, each entry provides the United States Reports citation, the date the case was argued and decided, the vote of the Justices, who wrote the opinion for the Court, who concurred, and who dissented. The entries feature an informative account of the particulars of the case, the legal and social background, the reasoning behind the Courts decision, and the cases impact on American society.

Provides information on the workings of the Supreme Court. It includes short alphabetically-arranged essays on people, cases, concepts and doctrines, statutes, etc. Includes suggestions for further reading.