Publication

2004 - ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, CA, California

Language

English

Word Count

66,250 words, Guess

Page Count

265 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101576077721
  • ISBN-139781576077726
  • Goodreads1530186
  • Library of Congress Control Number2004003209
  • OCLC Control Number54446337
and 2 more

Classifications

  • DDC342.7308/54
  • LCCKF4778 .B74 2004

Description

Freedom of Association: Rights and Liberties under the Law chronicles the evolution of a right derived from but not granted in the First Amendmentofreedom of association. An opening analysis of the Supreme Court's ruling against a gay adult member of the Boy Scouts of America illustrates the range and complexity of this issue.Historical discussions of colonial America, including the British Parliament's efforts to suppress political associations, set the stage for a careful scrutiny of the political and legislative activities of the 1950s and 1960s when the Supreme Court established freedom of association as a constitutionally protected right. A concluding chapter delves into the contemporary issues of antidiscriminatory and campaign finance laws and explores the ever-present tension between libertyofreedom from the stateoand equalityoprotection by the state.

Description

Explores the history of freedom of association laws since the mid-twentieth century, looking at how the courts and Congress have handled freedom of association issues, and including a list of key events, cases, and people, as well as a selection of related documents.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • America's freedoms

Links

Other Editions

  • Freedom of associationABC-CLIO2004

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