Race, law, and American society : 1607 to present / Gloria J. Browne-Marshall ; foreword by Derrick Bell.
Despite the obstacles to equality under law, black Americans have set a determined path to make the words of the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence a reality for themselves and others. This book is an introduction to race and law in America. It is designed as a tool to the understanding of...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
[2007]
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| Series: | Criminology and justice studies.
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| Summary: | Despite the obstacles to equality under law, black Americans have set a determined path to make the words of the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence a reality for themselves and others. This book is an introduction to race and law in America. It is designed as a tool to the understanding of the role of race in American society through the prism of legal cases brought by and against blacks. The analysis will include American colonial laws, landmark Supreme Court cases of the 19th and 20th centuries as well as relevant recent decisions. In examining these cases the reader will discern the great impact civil rights cases have had on American society as well as the effect our society has had on the legal system. It will provide the reader with a foundation for present day discourse involving pressing issues of race in American society. |
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| Physical Description: | xxxviii, 377 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-361) and index. |
| ISBN: | 041595293X 9780415952934 0415952948 9780415952941 |