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The Kingfish and the Constitution - Huey Long, the First Amendment, and the Emergence of Modern Press Freedom in America (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,773

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The Kingfish and the Constitution - Huey Long, the First Amendment, and the Emergence of Modern Press Freedom in America...

The Kingfish and the Constitution - Huey Long, the First Amendment, and the Emergence of Modern Press Freedom in America (Hardcover)

Richard C. Cortner

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The Kingfish and the Constitution is an in-depth analysis of the poisonous relationship that evolved between Huey "Kingfish" Long, legendary governor of Louisiana, and the state's daily newspapers. Long's political battle over the newspaper tax in the Louisiana legislature in 1934 and the subsequent battle over the constitutionality of his attempt at censorship by taxation culminated in the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Grosjean v. American Press Co. in 1936, a landmark decision that laid the basis for the protection of modern freedom of the press in America. This fascinating study will be of interest to scholars and students of political science, constitutional law, and American history.

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Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 1996
First published:	February 1996
Authors:	Richard C. Cortner
Dimensions:	240 x 163 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-29842-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Promotions
LSN:	0-313-29842-4
Barcode:	9780313298424