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The Second Bill of Rights

FDR's unfinished revolution and why we need it more than ever

by Cass R. Sunstein · 2004

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Using FDR's 1944 State of the Union Address as a starting point, the author delves deeply into the revolutionary mind that penned this remarkable declaration of economic rights and illuminates the demise of this ambitious program for reform in the wake of the president's death.

Human rightsEconomic policyLabor policySocial policyHistoryHuman rights -- United States -- HistoryLabor policy -- United StatesUnited States -- Social policyUnited States -- Economic policyLesbiansWomen, biography