The Constitution, Race, and Renewed Relevance of Original Intent

Since the time of the abolitionist movement and Civil War, says US legal educator Lively, people have generally associated states' rights with racial discrimination. He argues that the link has sufficiently eroded by now that more authority should be devolved to state governments to experiment with various approaches to improving race relations. His perspectives include toward an even more perfect union, separate but equal, and federalism and evolving racial reality. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)