Law at Little Big Horn: Due Process Denied

by Charles E. Wright

Book Overview

In 1876, the United States launched the Great Sioux War without a formal declaration of war by Congress. During the nineteenth century, the rights of American Indians were frequently violated by the president and ignored or denied enforcement by federal courts. However, Congress generally treated the Indians with good faith and honored due process, which prohibits the government from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without a fair...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0896729125
• ISBN13: 9780896729124
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.2"