Race, Law, and American Society: 1607-PresentThis second edition of Gloria Browne-Marshall’s seminal work , tracing the history of racial discrimination in American law from colonial times to the present, is now available with major revisions. Throughout, she 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 by analyzing the key court cases that established America’s racial system and demonstrating the impact of these court cases on American society. This edition also includes more on Asians, Native Americans, and Latinos. 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. |
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... Supreme Court decisions, a constitutional amendment, and the Voting Rights Act were required to reopen America's elections to Black voters. The continued disenfranchisement of Black voters is examined. Property Rights and Ownership. The ...
... rule oflaw. No Rights a White Man Need Respect: Dred Scott v. Sanford In 1857 the case of Dred Scott v. Sanford captured worldwide attention when the U.S. Supreme Court decided the “place” of Blacks was per- manently outside of American ...
... Supreme Court.60 Justice Roger B. Taney, an advocate of original intent and slavery, wrote the opinion on behalf of the Supreme Court.61 The Court ruled that Scott was not a citizen and therefore could not bring an action in any U.S. court ...
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Contents
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Chapter 2 Race and the Struggle for Education in American Schools | 19 |
Chapter 3 Race Crime and Injustice | 51 |
Chapter 4 Civil Liberties and Racial Justice | 117 |
Chapter 5 Voting Rights and Restrictions | 177 |
Chapter 6 Property Rights and Ownership | 207 |
Chapter 7 Race and the Military | 251 |
Chapter 8 Race and Internationalism | 279 |
Selected Decisions oF the US Supreme Court | 315 |
Race Riots and Uprisings in the United States | 329 |
Persons Lynched by Race 18821920 | 331 |
US Military Conflicts | 333 |
Cases | 335 |
Notes | 341 |
Bibliography | 419 |
Index | 431 |