Includes bibliographical references (p. [407]-414) and index.
Contents:
The majesty of law -- The social contract -- Certain inalienable rights -- "Existing in contemplation of law" : corporations and the law -- "Three-fifths of all other persons" : African Americans and the law -- "Aliens," "Independent peoples," or "Domestic dependent nations" : indigenous nations and the law -- "Those of a "delicate" nature" : women and the law -- "Alien friends and alien enemies" : Mexican Americans and the law -- "Strangers in the land" : Asian Americans and the law -- "In their "best" interests" : children and the law -- "The state of nature" : the natural world and the law -- Expanding the legal universe.
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