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

Author: Howard B. (USA)
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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 biographical work introducing the life and legal thought of Justice Hugo Black of the U.S. Supreme Court. Through extensive background materials, it comprehensively showcases the legendary life of Black, especially 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; the first justice appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt; demonstrating a true passion for the Constitution during his 34 years on the Supreme Court, 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 undeniably became one of the few outstanding figures in the history of the U.S. Congress and the Supreme Court.
About the Author: Howard B. is a professor of political science at the University of Vermont, a renowned legal biographer, and an analyst of judicial politics of federal judges. He has written dozens of books, including The U.S. Supreme Court; From the Inside Out, Of Power and Right, Justice Black and Douglas and America's Constitutional Revolution, and Justice Downwind.