In a just society the law not only applies to all equally, but
also arises from the consent of the people it embraces. As such,
justice implies that people have access to governance. A just
society provides and guards social and individual rights for all
its members. The freedom of speech, therefore, is a right of all,
and society has institutionalized processes to guarantee that
freedom.
Due to the American people's understanding of exclusion and
rank, the meaning of justice was fragmented by social status and
class. While this book views American justice through a prism of
social-class conflict, Gregory C. Leavitt argues that it would be
incorrect to portray this perspective as somehow whole. American
justice is relative to many cultural groupings and conditions and
is thus at the same distance from its encompassing ideal understood
by common Americans.
Beginning with the late eighteenth century and ending in the
late twentieth century, Leavitt traces the history of class
conflict and the struggle for justice among Americans. He argues
that class struggles remain a significant factor in American social
problems, because the American situation grew out of government
promises of freedom and liberty to the lower class and the
development of a powerful middle class. This is a provocative
contribution to the debate over the future of social justice in
America.
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