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Priests of Our
Democracy tells of the teachers and professors who
battled the anti-communist witch hunt of the 1950s. It traces the political fortunes
of academic freedom beginning in the late 19th century, both on
campus and in the courts. Combining political and legal history with wrenching
personal stories, the book details how the anti-communist excesses of the 1950s
inspired the Supreme Court to recognize the vital role of teachers and
professors in American democracy. The crushing of dissent in the 1950s
impoverished political discourse in ways that are still being felt, and First
Amendment academic freedom, a product of that period, is in peril today. In
compelling terms, this book shows why the issue should matter to everyone.

Priests of Our Democracy: The Supreme Court, Academic Freedom, and the Anti-Communist Purge

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Priests of Our Democracy tells of the teachers and professors who battled the anti-communist witch hunt of the 1950s. It... Read more

    Publisher: New York University Press
    Publication Date: 22/12/2013
    ISBN13: 9781479860609, 978-1479860609
    ISBN10: 1479860603

    Number of Pages: 373

    Non Fiction , Politics, Philosophy & Society

    Description

    Priests of Our
    Democracy tells of the teachers and professors who
    battled the anti-communist witch hunt of the 1950s. It traces the political fortunes
    of academic freedom beginning in the late 19th century, both on
    campus and in the courts. Combining political and legal history with wrenching
    personal stories, the book details how the anti-communist excesses of the 1950s
    inspired the Supreme Court to recognize the vital role of teachers and
    professors in American democracy. The crushing of dissent in the 1950s
    impoverished political discourse in ways that are still being felt, and First
    Amendment academic freedom, a product of that period, is in peril today. In
    compelling terms, this book shows why the issue should matter to everyone.

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