Over the course of the 20th century, the composition of the…

Over the course of the 20th century, the composition of the labor force shifted from industries dominated by primary production occupations, such as farmers and foresters, to those dominated by professional, technical, and service workers. —Donald M. Fisk, “American Labor in the 20th Century,” Fall 2001

Someone asked me if I wanted to make a New Year’s wish, and…

Someone asked me if I wanted to make a New Year’s wish, and I said yes—and it was that I’d like to see every young person in the world join the “Just Say No” . . . club. Well, just the fact that Congress has proclaimed “Just Say No Week” and in light of all the activities taking place, it seems that my wish is well on its way to coming true. I’m so proud of all the young people, the parents, the citizens in cities and towns across the Nation, the Government, and everyone else who’s helping to create what I believe is the final solution to this problem. . . . —First Lady Nancy Reagan, May 20, 1986 Which problem is Nancy Reagan hoping to solve with this campaign?

But it taxes our credulity to say that mere chance resulted…

But it taxes our credulity to say that mere chance resulted in their [sic] being no members of this class among the over six thousand jurors called in the past 25 years. The result bespeaks discrimination,… [Hernandez’s] only claim is the right to be indicted and tried by juries from which all members of his class are not systematically excluded—juries selected from among all qualified persons regardless of national origin or descent. To this much, he is entitled by the Constitution. —Chief Justice Earl Warren, Hernandez v. Texas, May 3, 1954 How did this Supreme Court decision affect judicial interpretations of the Constitution?