Judges and Judiciary
Apr. 9, 2003
When Legal Protections Are Shattered
Forum Column - By Eve Hill - In the 1960s, when many states refused to recognize the basic human rights of African-Americans, the federal government stepped in and enacted federal civil rights laws. Those laws were designed to require states, which did not have the political will to do so on their own, to treat minority communities fairly.
By Eve Hill
In the 1960s, when many states refused to recognize the basic human rights of African-Americans, the federal government stepped in and enacted federal civil rights laws. T...
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