Chapter Six
American Legal History, 1920–1970
Book Editor(s):Sally E. Hadden, Alfred L. Brophy,
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Law in the 1920s
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The New Deal Constitutional Revolution
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The Rights Revolution
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Conclusion
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