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Thomas J. Davis - Race Relations in America, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2006

Race Relations in America

A Reference Guide with Primary Documents

Av Thomas J. Davis

Del i serien Major Issues in American History

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America has struggled with racial issues since its birth centuries ago. In this pivotal study of racism in the United States, over 90 primary documents provide compelling evidence of how race has affected and shaped our country throughout the years. A narrative overview of each event, expert analysis, the text of primary sources contemporary to the time of the event, and ready reference materials will help both high school and college students to understand how race has affected the country. From the framing of the Constitution to the removal of American Indians and the Civil War, students will learn how racism is prevalent even in today's society, be it in the war on terrorism, anti-immigrant feelings, or views against casinos on Native American reservations. Documents include excerpts from speeches, letters, pamphlets, books, essays, newspaper, magazine, and journal articles, government reports, congressional debates, laws, and court decisions.Each section concludes with suggested readings and Web sites. The work is fully indexed.
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Thomas J. Davis, Ph.D., J.D., teaches history and law at Arizona State University, Tempe. He is the author of A Rumor of Revolt: The Great Negro Plot in Colonial New York, which the Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights in North America prized as one of the outstanding books of 1985 on race relations. He is also author of numerous articles on race and law and co-author of Africans in the Americas: A History of the Black Diaspora.

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"Controversy persists as to whether or not race is a scientific fact; Davis points out, nonetheless, that race has persisted as a historical fact, constructed with cultural and social norms. This admirable work thus appropriately addresses those racial groups that have been the most pronounced in the American experience: African, Asian, Mexican, Native, and Arab Americans....Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers." - Choice

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