description: FINE, 1st edition thus (1977) /1st printing, brown cloth over boards w gilt font on spine, 778 pps + indices + appendix + notes. Age toned but without any writing, marks, tears. Dust jacket is not price clipped (showing UK price), without tears or chips, showing minimal shelf wear and is now mylar protected. "“One of the most important books published in our American times. . . . A major accomplishment.” —Philadelphia Inquirer “Extraordinary. . . . An outstanding piece of legal and social history.” —Washington Post “A thought-provoking work that should become part of the standard literature on race relations.” —New York Times Book Review “The definitive account, to date, of the struggle for black equality in America. . . . A monumental accomplishment.” —The Nation “This huge, fascinating book . . . classic in its clarity and dimensions . . . should become part of our nation’s scriptures.” —Chicago Sun-Times “An extraordinary research effort, and a major contribution to our understanding of the Supreme Court.” —Harvard Law Review
language: English
title: Simple Justice: The History of Brown V. Board of Education and Black America's Struggle for Equality
titlecomplete: Simple Justice: The History of Brown V. Board of Education and Black America's Struggle for Equality
characters: Thurgood Marshall
genres: Social Justice, Law, History, Education, Race, American History, African American, American, Nonfiction, Politics
ratings_count: 686
awards: awardedAt: 220953600000
name: Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, awardedAt: 189331200000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: General Nonfiction, awardedAt: 220953600000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: History, awardedAt: 220953600000
name: Lillian Smith Book Award
publisher: Andre Deutsch