Color-Blind Justice : Albion Tourgee and the Quest for Racial Equality from the Civil War to Plessy v. Ferguson: Albion Tourgee and the Quest for Racial Equality from the Civil War to Plessy v. FergusonOxford University Press, USA, 2006年11月9日 - 400 頁 Civil War officer, Reconstruction "carpetbagger," best-selling novelist, and relentless champion of equal rights, Albion Tourgee battled his entire life for racial justice. Now, in this engaging biography, Mark Elliott offers an insightful portrait of a fearless lawyer, jurist, and writer, who fought for equality long after most Americans had abandoned the ideals of Reconstruction. Elliott provides a fascinating account of Tourgee's life, from his childhood in the Western Reserve region of Ohio (then a hotbed of abolitionism), to his years as a North Carolina judge during Reconstruction, to his memorable role as lead plaintiff's counsel in the landmark Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson. Tourgee's brief coined the phrase that justice should be "color-blind," and his career was one long campaign to made good on that belief. A redoubtable lawyer and an accomplished jurist, Tourgee wrote fifteen political novels, eight books of historical and social criticism, and several hundred newspaper and magazine articles that all told represent a mountain of dissent against the prevailing tide of racial oppression. Through the lens of Tourgee's life, Elliott illuminates the war of ideas about race that raged through the United States in the nineteenth century, from the heated debate over slavery before the Civil War, through the conflict over aid to freedmen during Reconstruction, to the backlash toward the end of the century, when Tourgee saw his country retreat from the goals of equality and freedom and utterly repudiate the work of Reconstruction. A poignant and inspiring study in courage and conviction, Color Blind Justice offers us an unforgettable portrayal of Albion Tourgee and the principles to which he dedicated his life. Finalist, 2007 Peter Seaborg Award for Civil War Scholarship |
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... and he served as lead attorney in the first direct constitutional challenge to state- mandated segregation to make it as far as the United States Supreme Court. Tourgée's clients lost the infamous 1896 case of Plessy Introduction 3.
... and he served as lead attorney in the first direct constitutional challenge to state- mandated segregation to make it as far as the United States Supreme Court. Tourgée's clients lost the infamous 1896 case of Plessy Introduction 3.
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... Constitution is color-blind,” Harlan memorably asserted, “and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens.”10 ... constitutional color-blindness has become the subject of deep disagreement and heated debate. What once had excited ...
... Constitution is color-blind,” Harlan memorably asserted, “and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens.”10 ... constitutional color-blindness has become the subject of deep disagreement and heated debate. What once had excited ...
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... constitutional law even among radicals precludes any single “ original meaning ” of civic color - blindness . But taken on the individual level , the question might be answered simply . In Tourgée's case , the answer is almost certainly ...
... constitutional law even among radicals precludes any single “ original meaning ” of civic color - blindness . But taken on the individual level , the question might be answered simply . In Tourgée's case , the answer is almost certainly ...
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... The Reconstruction Amendments indeed would inscribe antislavery principles —the moral law — into the Constitution , including the guarantee of equal citizenship. But Tourgée's challenge was to remain true to 8 COLOR - BLIND JUSTICE.
... The Reconstruction Amendments indeed would inscribe antislavery principles —the moral law — into the Constitution , including the guarantee of equal citizenship. But Tourgée's challenge was to remain true to 8 COLOR - BLIND JUSTICE.
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... constitution- alism and respecting the authority of the state. While it fostered doctrines of racial and gender equality, radical indi- vidualism also encouraged a distinct mode of participation in political life. To speed the progress ...
... constitution- alism and respecting the authority of the state. While it fostered doctrines of racial and gender equality, radical indi- vidualism also encouraged a distinct mode of participation in political life. To speed the progress ...
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The Radical Advance | 41 |
The Counterrevolution | 163 |
Acknowledgments | 317 |
Abbreviations | 321 |
Notes | 323 |
Index | 375 |
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