The Rights Revolution Revisited

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By Lynda G. Dodd *04

Published June 13, 2018

The rights revolution brought more than changed laws. In the years following, it has changed the way all branches of the government treat citizens. The Rights Revolution Revisited: Institutional Perspectives on the Private Enforcement of Civil Rights in the United States (Cambridge University Press), a collection of articles from legal scholars and political scientists, illuminates the past, present, and future effects of rights legislation on governmental and private civil-rights enforcement.

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