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  • James Madison

    James Madison in the United States Madison, James (1751_1836) James Madison: The Father of the Constitution Of great modesty and short stature, James Madison (1751-1836) was easily overlooked. But his philosophical mind and practical political sense made him indispensable to the infant […]

  • James Meredith

    James Meredith in the United States James Meredith in the U.S. Legal History Summary Black student who courageously sought admission into all-white University of Mississippi in 1962. His enrollment sparked a riot instigated by a white mob that attacked federal marshals and national guard […]

  • James Meredith

    James Meredith in the United States James Meredith in the U.S. Legal History Summary Black student who courageously sought admission into all-white University of Mississippi in 1962. His enrollment sparked a riot instigated by a white mob that attacked federal marshals and national guard […]

  • Jails

    Jails in the United States Jails and the State Laws Select from the list of U.S. States below for state-specific information on Jails: Jails in the Subject Index of the Alabama Portal Jails in the Subject Index of the Alaska Portal Jails in the Subject Index of the Arizona Portal Jails in the […]

  • Jamaica

    Jamaica in the United States Jamaican Posse in relation to Crime and Race Jamaican Posse is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: Jamaican posse is the name that is collectively used to refer to different coalitions of Jamaican nationals involved in illegal gang […]

  • Jamaica

    Jamaica in the United States Jamaican Posse in relation to Crime and Race Jamaican Posse is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: Jamaican posse is the name that is collectively used to refer to different coalitions of Jamaican nationals involved in illegal gang […]

  • Japanese Internment

    Japanese Internment in the United States Japanese Internment in relation to Crime and Race Japanese Internment is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: When the Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States entered World War II. […]

  • Japanese Internment

    Japanese Internment in the United States Japanese Internment in relation to Crime and Race Japanese Internment is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: When the Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States entered World War II. […]

  • James Byrd Jr.

    James Byrd Jr. in the United States James Byrd Jr. (1949–1998) in relation to Crime and Race James Byrd Jr. (1949–1998) is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: James Byrd, Jr., was an African American man who, on June 7, 1998, in the small segregated east Texas […]

  • James Byrd Jr.

    James Byrd Jr. in the United States James Byrd Jr. (1949–1998) in relation to Crime and Race James Byrd Jr. (1949–1998) is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: James Byrd, Jr., was an African American man who, on June 7, 1998, in the small segregated east Texas […]

  • James A. Garfield

    James A. Garfield in the United States Election of 1880: James A. Garfield

  • James Clark McReynolds

    James Clark McReynolds in the United States McReynolds James Clark Introduction to James Clark McReynolds James Clark McReynolds (1862-1946), American jurist, associate justice of the United States Supreme Court and statesman. Born in Elkton, Kentucky, and educated at Vanderbilt University and […]

  • James Kent

    James Kent in the United States Introduction to James Kent (1763_1847) According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, he was a New York jurist, and influenced American constitutional jurisprudence through both his writings and his judicial opinions. Largely because of his […]

  • Janet Reno

    Janet Reno in the United States Introduction to Janet Reno Janet Reno, born in 1938, United States attorney general (1993-2001), the first woman to hold the position. She was born in Miami, Florida, and educated at Cornell University and Harvard Law School. After graduating from Harvard in […]

  • Jacksonian Party

    Jacksonian Party in the United States Democratic Party The Jacksonian Party Introduction to Jacksonian Party In the 1830s, under presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, the Democratic Party developed the characteristics it retained until the end of the century. It was willing to use […]