lost legal battles and the long road to justice in America Lobel, Jules. creator ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. nyu New York New York University Press c2003 2003 monographic eng

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x, 321 p. Introduction: losers, fools, and prophets -- Can law stop war? The Constitution and Iraq -- A tradition of resistance : anti-slavery litigators and the fight for freedom -- "A fine agitation" : women's suffrage goes to court -- Plessy v. Ferguson : the fool's last battle -- Plant closing litigation : "Youngstown sure died hard" -- Politics versus law : were travelers to Cuba trading with the enemy? -- Challenging United States intervention in Central America -- End of an era: fighting U.S. action in Kosovo. Jules Lobel. Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-307) and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Law United States Anecdotes Justice, Administration of Political aspects Political activists United States Anecdotes K184 .L63 2003eb 349.73 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10078440 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10078440 CaPaEBR 030529 ebr10078440