First Freedoms A Documentary History of First Amendment Rights in America

Oxford University Press, 2006. Oxford University Press 07/04/2006, Stated First Edition. Hard book boards, pictures front and back. VERY GOOD++, Hard book boards, pictures front and back. black marker mark at bottom , some shelf wear at bottom and top of spine, corners slightly bumped./No DJ as issued. First Freedoms" incorporates documents that are drawn from the history of First Amendment rights in America - an ongoing experiment in freedom. Like all experiments, it is full of trial and error. The story of freedom in America recounted here is often painful and contentious - but it is ultimately inspiring. Through it all, the ideal of building a nation 'with liberty and justice for all' keeps pulling America forward, calling its citizens to do better. Incorporating nearly 40 documents relating to First Amendment rights in America, "First Freedom" traces the ongoing efforts to establish the freedoms on which the country was founded.

A rich and engaging exploration of the documents that illustrate the origins and development of First Amendment freedoms in American history. Each document is introduced by a historical essay and reproduced in facsimile. Incorporating nearly 40 documents and spanning more than 300 years. Oxford University Press 07/04/2006, Stated First Edition, VERY GOOD++, Hard book boards, pictures front and back. black marker mark at bottom , some shelf wear at bottom and top of spine, corners slightly bumped.