A comprehensive look at the legal treatment of individuals and corporations, especially minority groups.
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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Majesty of Law | |
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| The Social Contract | |
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| Certain Inalienable Rights | |
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| "Existing in Contemplation of Law": Corporations and the Law | |
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| "Three-fifths of All Other Persons": African Americans and the Law | |
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| "Aliens," "Independent Peoples," or "Domestic Dependent Nations": Indigenous Nations and the Law | |
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| "Those of a 'Delicate' Nature": Women and the Law | |
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| "Alien Friends and Alien Enemies": Mexican Americans and the Law | |
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| "Strangers in the Land": Asian Americans and the Law | |
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| "In Their 'Best Interests'": Children and the Law | |
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| "The State of Nature": The Natural World and the Law | |
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| Expanding the Legal Universe | |
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| Notes | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Case References | |
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| Index | |
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| About the Authors | |
