Constitutionalism and Freedom: The Iron-Jawed Justice Hugo L. Black: The Iron-Jawed Justice Hugo L. Black

Author: Howard Broum
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: A wake-up call for freedom in the 20th century! A true embodiment of passion for the U.S. Constitution! One of the greatest six justices in the history of the U.S. Supreme Court! This book is a biography introducing the life and legal thought of Justice Hugo Black of the U.S. Supreme Court. Through extensive background information, it comprehensively showcases Justice Black's legendary life, particularly his magical career: born into poverty; beginning his national political career as a member of the Ku Klux Klan in his early years; later becoming an unwelcome figure in his beloved hometown due to his racial stance, which had once earned him deep love and strong support from his homeland; the first Supreme Court Justice appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt; serving on the Supreme Court for 34 years, demonstrating a genuine passion for the Constitution to the point of carrying it with him for reference, and so on. By reading this book, readers will understand: how a person criticized for arrogance, severity, stubbornness, or even obstinacy repeatedly proved the wrongness of his critics, and how he undoubtedly became one of the few outstanding figures in the history of the U.S. Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court.