Chute, Marchette. The First Liberty: A History of the Right to Vote in America, 1619 - 1850. Dutton, 1969. First Edition. 371 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. Ink mark to front endpaper; mottling/spotting to top edge of text block; jacket worn/rubbed, with some chipping & creasing along edges. Good reading copy. How voting rights in America became established, as a struggle between "those with privileges to preserve and those with rights to win." $8.00
Harvey, Philip D. The Government vs. Erotica: The Siege of Adam & Eve. Prometheus, 2001. First Printing. 296 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. Light spotting to bottom edge; otherwise very good+ condition. Account of the eight year struggle of "Adam & Eve" (a North Carolina business selling contraceptives, sex toys, and adult videos) with the U S. Justice Department, Written by the company's owner, this book raises questions about federal abuse of power, the erosion of First Amendment rights, the effects of pornography, the relationship between sex and religion, and the implications of class. $13.00
Joseph, Joel D. Black Mondays: Worst Decisions of the Supreme Court. National Press / Zebra Edition, 1987. First Edition. 286 pp. Hardcover in dustjacket. Light soil & a few small chips/tears to jacket. Very good condition overall. Describes major blunders handed down by the Supreme Court from the Dred Scott case of 1857 and on -- including the case that denied women the right to vote, the decision permitting racial segregation, and more. With a foreword by Justice Thurgood Marshall. $13.50
Kalven, Harry. A Worthy Tradition: Freedom of Speech in America. Harper & Row, 1988. First. 24 cm, 698 pp. Very good+ in very good+ dustjacket. At once a celebration and a critical examination of the American tradition of freedom of speech. $17.00
Menendez, Albert J. Evangelicals at the Ballot Box. Prometheus Books, 1996. First. 23.5 cm, 340 pp. How 'born again' voters are affecting American politics. $10.00