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Civil Rights & Liberties

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Browse collections of resources related to civil rights and liberties including books and scholarly articles, official documents, reports, case law, and legislative provisions.

Civil Rights & Social Justice

Containing more than 500 scholarly articles, hearings and committee prints, landmark legislation, briefs from major Supreme Court cases, and publications from the Commission on Civil Rights, and more, this database allows users to educate themselves on the ways our civil rights have been strengthened and expanded over time, and how these legal protections can go further still. Powered by HeinOnline.

Browse titles like:

  • Slavery in America
  • Gun Regulation in America
  • Civil Rights and Social Justice
  • Open Society Justice Initiative
  • LGBTQ Rights

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Gun Regulation & Legislation in America

This database brings together essential periodicals, compiled legislative histories, Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports, Congressional hearings, United States Supreme Court briefs, monographs, and other related materials on the difficult and controversial topic of regulating firearms in the United States. Powered by HeinOnline.

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Slavery in America & the World

This collection brings together a multitude of essential legal materials on slavery in the United States and the English-speaking world. This includes every statute passed by every colony and state on slavery, every federal statute dealing with slavery, and all reported state and federal cases on slavery. Powered by HeinOnline.

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