To Face Down Dixie: South Carolina's War on the Supreme Court in the Age of Civi

Description: To Face Down Dixie by James O. Heath Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description In an era during which the US Supreme Court handed down some of its most important decisions, three senators from South Carolina - Olin Johnston, Strom Thurmond, and Ernest Hollings - waged war on the courts progressive agenda. This book explores these senators role in some of the most contentious confirmation battles in recent history. Publisher Description In an era during which the United States Supreme Court handed down some of its most important decisions, including Brown v. Board of Education (1954), Baker v. Carr (1962), and Miranda v. Arizona (1966), three senators from South Carolina- Olin Johnston, Strom Thurmond, and Ernest ""Fritz"" Hollings- waged war on the courts progressive agenda by targeting the federal judicial nominations process. To Face Down Dixie explores these senators role in some of the most contentious confirmation battles in recent history, including those of Thurgood Marshall, Abe Fortas, and Clement Haynsworth.In scrutinizing Supreme Court nominees and attempting to restrict the power of the nine justices of the court, these senators defied not only the leadership of the Democratic Party but also the Senate traditions of hierarchy and seniority. Along with South Carolinas conservative, segregationist political establishment, which maintained ironclad control over the states legislature, Johnston, Thurmond, and Hollings effectively drowned out the many moderate voices in South Carolina that remained critical of their obstructionism, thus advancing their own conservative credentials and boosting their chances of reelection.To Face Down Dixie examines for the first time the central role that South Carolina played in turning Supreme Court nomination hearings into confrontational and political public events. James O. Heath argues that the states war on the court concealed its antipathy to civil rights by using the confirmation process to challenge the courts function as the final arbiter of policy on questions relating to law and order, obscenity, communist subversion, and school prayer. Heaths study illustrates that while South Carolinas history of ""massive resistance"" is less prominent than that of other states, its politicians acted as persistent antagonists in the complex and dramatic debates in the U.S. Senate during the era of civil rights. Author Biography James O. Heath holds a PhD in politics and international studies from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. He is a founding member of the interdisciplinary research organization Race in the Americas (RITA). Details ISBN 080716836X ISBN-13 9780807168363 Title To Face Down Dixie Author James O. Heath Format Hardcover Year 2017 Pages 344 Publisher Louisiana State University Press GE_Item_ID:124995637; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780807168363

Book Title: To Face Down Dixie

Number of Pages: 344 Pages

Publication Name: To Face Down Dixie : South Carolina's War on the Supreme Court in the Age of Civil Rights

Language: English

Publisher: LSU

Subject: American Government / Judicial Branch, Judicial Power, United States / 20th Century, Public Affairs & Administration, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), History & Theory, General, American Government / State

Publication Year: 2017

Item Height: 0.9 in

Item Weight: 12.3 Oz

Type: Textbook

Item Length: 9 in

Author: James O. Heath

Subject Area: Law, Political Science, History

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Format: Hardcover