Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Equal protection and the African American constitutional experience : a documentary history / Robert P. Green, Jr. p. cm.--(Primary documents in American history and contemporary issues, ISSN 1069-5605) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-313-30350-9 (alk. paper) 1. Afro-Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.--History--Sources. I. Green, Robert P. II. Series. KF4756.A3 2000 342.73'0873--dc21 99-051319
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2000 by Robert P. Green, Jr. All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 99-051319 ISBN: 0-313-30350-9 ISSN: 1069-5605 First published in 2000 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.greenwood.com Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |