In Race, Law, and American Society: 1607 to Present Gloria Browne-Marshall traces the history of racial discrimination in American law from colonial times to the present, analyzing the key court cases that established America's racial system and showing their impact on American society. Throughout, she places advocates for freedom and equality at the center, moving from their struggle for physical freedom in the slavery era to more recent battles for equal rights and economic equality. From the colonial period to the present, this book examines education, property ownership, voting rights, criminal justice, and the military as well as internationalism and civil liberties. Race, Law, and American Society is highly accessible and thorough in its depiction of the role race has played, with the sanction of the U.S. Supreme Court, in shaping virtually every major American social institution.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-13
9780415952941
eBay Product ID (ePID)
88293176
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Race, Law, and American Society: 1607-Present
Publication Year
2007
Subject
Social Sciences
Type
Textbook
Author
Gloria J. Browne-Marshall
Series
Criminology and Justice Studies
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
229 mm
Item Weight
590 g
Item Width
152 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Title_Author
Gloria J. Browne-Marshall
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