{"product_id":"equal-protection","title":"Equal Protection","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn introductory survey of the government's role in America's continuing drive for equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday's lingering inequalities, particularly the \"American dilemma\" of racism, runs throughout U.S. history. \u003ci\u003eEqual Protection\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with a historical overview of the controversies over the issue of equality, an understanding of how government-and, particularly, the courts and Congress-has reacted to these controversies, and the role these issues have played in shaping U.S. society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume follows the push for equal treatment regardless of age, gender, disabilities, economic status, or sexual orientation. It focuses on legislation such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, and political initiatives and movements such as The Great Society, the ERA, and the War on Poverty. Here are American's interpretations of equal rights, then and now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a section of A–Z entries covering people, laws, events, judicial decisions, statutes, and concepts related to equal protection in the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrimary source documents include court decisions, executive orders, and legislation that shaped the status of equal protection in our society today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":54217710600536,"sku":"9781576078501","price":72.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781576078501__67c1e03783578_a13a0135-8650-400f-bdae-8dfeee07a7a1.jpg?v=1741157061","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/equal-protection","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}