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A Legal Framework for Understanding Immigration Enforcement
Explore the statutory and constitutional framework governing U.S. immigration enforcement, and discover primary sources available in HeinOnline’s Immigration Law and Policy in the U.S. database.
Seeing Through Different Eyes: Jane Elliott’s Classroom Exercise
Discover how a 1968 classroom exercise became a lasting point of discussion on bias, inequality, and the study of social justice.
The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
The exposure of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study in 1972 shocked the nation. More than fifty years later, its impact upon public health continues.
Free Speech or Professional Conduct? The Supreme Court Examines Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy for Minors
Chiles v. Salazar challenges the balance between free expression and state regulation of professional conduct in counseling, raising key First Amendment questions.
The Jungle and Food Safety
When Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle, he was hoping for a revolution. We got the Food and Drug Administration instead.
The End of Apartheid in South Africa
In 1994, the system of apartheid came to an end in South Africa, as the nation held its first free and fair democratic elections. The end of apartheid came after decades of struggle by activists in South Africa, combined with an international campaign of boycotts and divestment.
Genealogy’s Hidden Stories: How Legal Battles Revealed Family Histories
This post features a guest author, Judy G. Russell, The Legal Genealogist®. A genealogist with a law degree, Judy explores the intersection of law and family history. Her insights reveal how legal records, like those from the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, add depth to genealogy.
Hawk’s Nest: The Deadliest Industrial Disaster You’ve Never Heard Of
In 1930, near the town of Gauley Bridge, West Virginia, 3,000 men worked in ten-hour shifts drilling through sandstone to construct the Hawk’s Nest Tunnel. Within five years, more than 750 of those men would die of a deadly and preventable disease.
The Rise of Dignity Law: A Global Perspective on Human Rights
Human dignity is the essence of what makes us human. And the law reflects and protects this uniquely human value in myriad ways. It’s the foundation of international human rights law which reaffirms the inherent worth and equal dignity of all humans.