The history of civil rights in the United States is usually
analyzed and interpreted through the lenses of modern conservatism
and progressive liberalism. In Race and Liberty in America: The
Essential Reader, author Jonathan Bean argues that the historical
record does not conveniently fit into either of these categories
and that knowledge of the American classical liberal tradition is
required to gain a more accurate understanding of the past,
present, and future of civil liberties in the nation. By assembling
and contextualizing classic documents, from the Declaration of
Independence to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to the 2007 U.S.
Supreme Court decision banning school assignment by race, Bean
demonstrates that classical liberalism differs from progressive
liberalism in emphasizing individual freedom, Christianity, the
racial neutrality of the Constitution, complete color-blindness,
and free-market capitalism. A comprehensive and vital resource for
scholars and students of civil liberties, Race and Liberty in
America presents a wealth of primary sources that trace the
evolution of civil rights throughout U.S. history.
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