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Anti-Degamation League of B'nai B'rith Page 30
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[photo caption] EWING GALLOWAY, N.Y. Civil Rights "In view of the Constitution, in the eyes of the law, there is in this country no superior, dominant, ruling class of citizens. There is no caste here. Our Constitution is colorblind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens...The law regards man as man, and takes no account of his surroundings or of his color when his civil rights as guaranteed by the supreme law of the land are involved." Mr. Justice Harlan, 1896 From "A Living Bill of Rights," by Justice William O. Douglas JF 104--A LIVING BILL OF RIGHTS. William O. Douglas. 72 pp. 50c. Justice Douglas, drawing from his years of experience on the Supreme Court, presents a lucid, eloquent analysis of the Bill of Rights and its role in American history. The author cites many significant cases against the background of contemporary civil rights and civil liberties problems in the United States. One Nation Library. G 300--CIVIL RIGHTS AND MINORITIES. Paul Hartman. 32 pp. 50c. Answers such questions as "How thoroughly are members of America's minority groups protected by present civil rights legislation?" "What barriers to civil rights have been imposed by the states in order to conform with regional prejudices and patterns?" A concise and up-to-date guide to the legal status of civil rights in the U.S. 30
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[photo caption] EWING GALLOWAY, N.Y. Civil Rights "In view of the Constitution, in the eyes of the law, there is in this country no superior, dominant, ruling class of citizens. There is no caste here. Our Constitution is colorblind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens...The law regards man as man, and takes no account of his surroundings or of his color when his civil rights as guaranteed by the supreme law of the land are involved." Mr. Justice Harlan, 1896 From "A Living Bill of Rights," by Justice William O. Douglas JF 104--A LIVING BILL OF RIGHTS. William O. Douglas. 72 pp. 50c. Justice Douglas, drawing from his years of experience on the Supreme Court, presents a lucid, eloquent analysis of the Bill of Rights and its role in American history. The author cites many significant cases against the background of contemporary civil rights and civil liberties problems in the United States. One Nation Library. G 300--CIVIL RIGHTS AND MINORITIES. Paul Hartman. 32 pp. 50c. Answers such questions as "How thoroughly are members of America's minority groups protected by present civil rights legislation?" "What barriers to civil rights have been imposed by the states in order to conform with regional prejudices and patterns?" A concise and up-to-date guide to the legal status of civil rights in the U.S. 30
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