Law and Politics Chapters

What the law requires (or allows) is not always fair or just or honorable. Politics is often polarizing. Stories in this collection help us to examine the highs and lows of "the law" over the centuries.

Most men and many women do not think women should have the right to vote.

With flies buzzing around him, from nearby stables, Tom Jefferson drafts a Declaration of Independence. Going against the norms of society, Jefferson'...

Ying Zheng unites China and becomes Qin Shi Huang-Di (the First Emperor of China).

Ying Zheng, China's first emperor unifies seven warring states even though they fight for their independence.

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