The Fourteenth Amendment and the privileges and immunities of American citizenship /
Lash, Kurt T.,author.
"This book presents the history behind a revolution in American liberty: the 1868 addition of the Privileges or Immunities Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This exhaustively researched book follows the evolution in public understanding of "the privileges and immunities of citizens of the United States," from the early years of the Constitution to the critical national election of 1866. For the first 92 years of our nation's history, nothing in the American Constitution prevented states from abridging freedom of speech, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, or denying the right of peaceful assembly"-- Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Fourteenth Amendment : an introduction -- On antebellum privileges and immunities -- Framing the privileges or immunities clause -- The public debate -- Post-adoption commentary on the privileges or immunities clause -- Text and theory.
"This book presents the history behind a revolution in American liberty: the 1868 addition of the Privileges or Immunities Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This exhaustively researched book follows the evolution in public understanding of "the privileges and immunities of citizens of the United States," from the early years of the Constitution to the critical national election of 1866. For the first 92 years of our nation's history, nothing in the American Constitution prevented states from abridging freedom of speech, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, or denying the right of peaceful assembly"-- Provided by publisher.
United States.
Privileges and immunities
Federal government
Civil rights