Civil Rights : Rhetoric or Reality by Thomas Sowell (1985, Trade Paperback)

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Civil Rights : Rhetoric or Reality, Paperback by Sowell, Thomas, ISBN 0688062695, ISBN-13 9780688062699, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Studies the evolution of the term "civil rights" since the landmark 1954 case Brown v. Board of Education and demonstrates how the term is currently misused

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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100688062695
ISBN-139780688062699
eBay Product ID (ePID)691685

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Book TitleCivil Rights : Rhetoric or Reality
Number of Pages168 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1985
TopicCivil Rights, World / General
GenreLaw, Political Science
AuthorThomas Sowell
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight7.4 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN85-019131
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal323.1/73
SynopsisIt is now more than three decades since the historic Supreme Court decision on desegregation, Brown v. Board of Education . Thomas Sowell takes a tough, factual look at what has actually happened over these decades -- as distinguished from the hopes with which they began or the rhetoric with which they continue, Who has gained and who has lost? Which of the assumptions behind the civil rights revolution have stood the test of time and which have proven to be mistaken or even catastrophic to those who were supposed to be helped?, It is now more than three decades since the historic Supreme Court decision on desegregation, Brown v. Board of Education. Thomas Sowell takes a tough, factual look at what has actually happened over these decades -- as distinguished from the hopes with which they began or the rhetoric with which they continue, Who has gained and who has lost? Which of the assumptions behind the civil rights revolution have stood the test of time and which have proven to be mistaken or even catastrophic to those who were supposed to be helped?
LC Classification NumberJC599.U5S599 1985

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  • Interesting and intelligently written

    Interesting perspective on the Civil Rights movement and the results of past policies.

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