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ERIC Number: EJ360035
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1987
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The Evolving Constitution.
Marshall, Thurgood
Update on Law-Related Education, v11 n3 p3,48 Fall 1987
Argues that bicentennial celebrations of the U.S. Constitution should be focused on struggles throughout the life of the document rather than the "miracle" of its birth. Illustrates this point by reference to changes in the voting rights and citizenship of black citizens. (BSR)
Descriptors: Citizenship, Civil Rights Legislation, Constitutional History, Government Role, Higher Education, Law Related Education, Slavery, United States History, Voting Rights
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: United States Constitution
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