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Reviewed on April 1, 2008
Gr 7-Up These titles describe the lengthy and complicated process involved in getting a case to the Court, setbacks, important events along the way, and related cases following the decision. Gold looks at the issue of interracial marriage, brought to the forefront in 1958 with the arrest of a couple living in Virginia. She discusses the history of interracial-marriage laws, the impact of the 14th amendment, civil rights issues, and the couple's struggle to have their case heard in the Supreme Court. Perl discusses Nancy Cruzan's parents' quest for her right to die following an ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More