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For the last 25 years, William Bennett Turner has taught a course on the First Amendment at UC Berkeley. His book, Figures of Speech, describes the colorful characters who have played roles in important First Amendment controversies. Choosing figures and cases from his own personal experience, Turner illustrates broad First Amendment principles and describes how we've arrived at our contemporary understanding of the First Amendment's meaning.

Table of Contents
Foreword: Anthony Lewis
Introduction
Chapter 1: Yetta Stromberg
Chapter 2: Jehovah's Witnesses
Chapter 3: Dannie Martin
Chapter 4: Raymond Procunier and Robert H. Schnacke
Chapter 5: Earl Caldwell
Chapter 6: Richard Hongisto
Chapter 7: Clarence Brandenburg
Chapter 8: Larry Flynt
Chapter 9: Clinton Fein and the ACLU

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      Publisher: PoliPointPress, LLC
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/02/2011
      ISBN13: 9781936227037, 978-1936227037
      ISBN10: 1936227037
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      Constitution: government and the state

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      For the last 25 years, William Bennett Turner has taught a course on the First Amendment at UC Berkeley. His book, Figures of Speech, describes the colorful characters who have played roles in important First Amendment controversies. Choosing figures and cases from his own personal experience, Turner illustrates broad First Amendment principles and describes how we've arrived at our contemporary understanding of the First Amendment's meaning.

      Table of Contents
      Foreword: Anthony Lewis
      Introduction
      Chapter 1: Yetta Stromberg
      Chapter 2: Jehovah's Witnesses
      Chapter 3: Dannie Martin
      Chapter 4: Raymond Procunier and Robert H. Schnacke
      Chapter 5: Earl Caldwell
      Chapter 6: Richard Hongisto
      Chapter 7: Clarence Brandenburg
      Chapter 8: Larry Flynt
      Chapter 9: Clinton Fein and the ACLU

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