Of the American Bill of Rights, perhaps the forty-five words that
comprise the First Amendment-allowing freedom of religion, speech,
press, and assembly, and the guaranty of the writ of habeas
corpus-are the most precious. Only a legal expert could lay claim
to truly understanding the meaning and intention of those basic
freedoms. Yet it is precisely the expert, knowing the complexity of
the subject, who would be the first to hesitate to claim to possess
such a thorough understanding. In analyzing such freedoms basic to
American society, Milton Konvitz helps make comprehending our
fundamental liberties easier. The book is divided into three parts:
I. Freedom of Religion; II. Freedom of Speech, Press, and Assembly;
III. Freedom of Speech, Press, and Assembly: The Clear and Present
Danger Doctrine. The reader will find included such topics as the
debate over the scope of the separation of Church and State,
whether or not freedom of religion is an absolute right, religious
freedom prior to 1776, the liberty of private schools, heresy, the
right for a religious group to seek converts, the freedoms not to
speak and listen, obscene literature, picketing in labor disputes,
the freedom to think and believe, abridgments of speech and press,
and loyalty oaths and guilt by association. Konvitz's work includes
an important chapter on the history of the adoption of the Bill of
Rights. His careful tracing of the development of constitutional
attitudes to the freedoms protected by the First Amendment is a
scholarly benchmark, and is still an archetype for students doing
research and writing about these issues. It is of critical
importance to anyone seeking an authoritative statement on the
basic liberties guaranteed by the First Amendment to the United
States Constitution.Fundamental Liberties of a Free People is a
relevant and practical guide to understanding the liberties so
fundamental to a free society. In his new introduction and
afterword, author Milton Konvitz brings First Amendment
developments up to 2002. It will be welcomed by students and
scholars of constitutional law, government, politics, religion, and
American history.
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