"Hoffer has produced an accessible and informative book that will
enable instructors and students to more completely understand the
factors leading up to Plessy V. Ferguson, the social and political
zeitgeist of the time, and the enduring legacy of the case."--Law
and Politics Book Review"Hoffer has written an accessible history
of the case, its origins, and aftermath. [Q]uite readable . . .
[Hoffer's] attention to details of place and character enliven the
work and create rich context for the fateful decision of the case
and the aftermath of that decision. Recommended for academic
audiences and general readers with a strong interest in American
legal history."--Library Journal
"With a keen eye for personalities and telling details, Hoffer
forcefully situates Plessy v. Ferguson and its doctrine of 'equal,
but separate' within the long and troubling history of America's
struggle with race down to the present day."--Charles A. Lofgren,
author of The Plessy Case: A Legal-Historical Interpretation"Hoffer
provides a much-needed synthesis of recent scholarship, while
adding his own useful (and sometimes provocative) insights and
interpretations."--Michael A. Ross, author of Justice Shattered
Dreams: Samuel Freeman Miller and the Supreme Court during the
Civil War Era"Hoffer's treatment of the case's primary antagonists,
its New Orleans setting, and its reception into U.S. law is
exemplary."--Mark V. Tushnet, author of Why the Constitution
Matters
"Hoffer has produced an accessible and informative book that will
enable instructors and students to more completely understand the
factors leading up to Plessy V. Ferguson, the social and
political zeitgeist of the time, and the enduring legacy of the
case."--Law and Politics Book Review"Hoffer has written an
accessible history of the case, its origins, and aftermath. [Q]uite
readable . . . [Hoffer's] attention to details of place and
character enliven the work and create rich context for the fateful
decision of the case and the aftermath of that decision.
Recommended for academic audiences and general readers with a
strong interest in American legal history."--Library Journal
"With a keen eye for personalities and telling details, Hoffer
forcefully situates Plessy v. Ferguson and its doctrine of 'equal,
but separate' within the long and troubling history of America's
struggle with race down to the present day."--Charles A.
Lofgren, author of The Plessy Case: A Legal-Historical
Interpretation"Hoffer provides a much-needed synthesis of recent
scholarship, while adding his own useful (and sometimes
provocative) insights and interpretations."--Michael A.
Ross, author of Justice Shattered Dreams: Samuel Freeman Miller
and the Supreme Court during the Civil War Era"Hoffer's treatment
of the case's primary antagonists, its New Orleans setting, and its
reception into U.S. law is exemplary."--Mark V. Tushnet,
author of Why the Constitution Matters
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