Racial Violence on Trial - A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents (Hardcover, Annotated edition)

An examination of the historical experience of African Americans as a case study of America's legacy of racial violence. In this comprehensive overview of how the law has been used to combat racism, author Christopher Waldrep points out that the U.S. government has often promoted discrimination. A veritable history of civil rights, the story is told primarily through a discussion of key legal cases. Racial Violence on Trial also presents 11 key documents gathered together for the first time, from the Supreme court's opinion in Brown v. Mississippi to a 1941 newspaper account entitled The South Kills Another Negro, to a 1947 New Yorker piece, Opera in Greenville, about a crowd of taxi drivers who killed a black man. Also included are a listing of key people, laws, and concepts; a chronology; a table of cases; and an annotated bibliography. Four narrative chapters examine the history of black-white relations since America was founded A-Z entries cover important people, laws, events, and concepts and a special documents section includes court decisions, magazine stories, and personal accounts

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	On Trial
Release date:	October 2001
First published:	October 2001
Authors:	Christopher Waldrep
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	311
Edition:	Annotated edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-57607-244-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Equal opportunities Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > General
LSN:	1-57607-244-4
Barcode:	9781576072448

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