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Beyond the Written Constitution: Brown V. Board of Education as a Starting Point

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: This essay propose an analysis related to how Warren Court became very particular in American constitutional history by confronting Jim Crow laws, especially by applying the Bill of Rights against States. In this essay, we outline the complexity of the unwritten Constitution after Brown vs Board of Education and other specific contributions of the Warren Court. Cases like Brown vs. Board of Education will be analyzed from a different point of view to understand the Court’s methods and how they affect the comprehension of fundamental rights today beyond what is the constitutional text.

Source: Revista dos Estudantes de Direito da Universidade de Brasília

Authors: Thiago Luís Santos Sombra, Natália Kalil Chad Sombra

Institutions: Universidade de Brasília, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo

Language: Portuguese

Topic: American Constitutional Law and Politics

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2895528118

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