Klansman on the Court
Justice Hugo Black's 1937 Radio Address to the Nation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9236440 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marti'n Carcasson, Martín Carcasson, James Arnt Aune |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 154-170 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Quarterly Journal of Speech (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-5630 • E-ISSN: 1479-5779 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00335630308177 |
| OpenAlex | W2071245139 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Supreme Court Justice Hugo L. Black, known for being a liberal First Amendment absolutist and a courageous defender of individual freedom, is considered one of the best justices ever to serve on the nation's high court. This essay examines the events surrounding Justice Black's controversial nomination to the Supreme Court, focusing on his nationally broadcast radio address on October 1, 1937, to answer charges that the then Alabama Senator was a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Utilizing archival research from both the Franklin Roosevelt and Hugo Black papers, the analysis focuses on how Black's rhetorical philosophy and his adaptation to multiple audiences resulted in a remarkable "minimalist" address that, despite first impressions, ultimately contributed to his success in pacifying the situation
Art · Economic Justice · Nomination · Political science · Rhetorical question · Sociology · Supreme court · Supreme Court Decisions · Academic Freedom and Politics · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Law, Rights, and Freedoms
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2009 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |