The Supreme Court and the Story of American Freedom

Abstract

Freedom is one of the most cherished and commonly invoked principles in Western democracy. From the Revolutionary War to the writing of the American Constitution to the debate over slavery to the civil rights movements of the 1960s, freedom has been a defining fea ture of the American experience. The resonating significance of free dom remains at the center of public discourse as the world watches Russia and other Eastern bloc countries struggle to establish demo cratic governing systems. Freedom's enormous influence over the hearts and minds of millions beckons us to consider the substance of