The Environmental Justice: William O. Douglass and American Conservation

From the late 1940s to the mid-1970s, American conservation politics underwent a transformationaand Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas (1898-1980) was at the heart of this shift toward modern environmentalism. The Environmental Justice explores how Douglas, inspired by his youthful experiences hiking in the Pacific Northwest, eventually used his influence to contribute to American conservation thought, politics, and law. Justice Douglas was one of the nationas most passionate conserva...