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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... decisions oF the u.s. suPreme court 315 APPendix b rAce riots And uPrisings in the united stAtes 329 APPendix c Persons lynched, by rAce, 1882–1920 331 APPendix d u.s. militAry conFlicts 333 APPendix e cAses notes bibliogrAPhy index 335 ...
... decisions protected existing property arrangements at the expense of powerless groups: exploited workers in Lochner and degraded Blacks in Plessy. Wage and race oppression were mutually reinforcing. Whites applauded, even insisting on ...
... decisions for three reasons. First, as the court oflast resort in this country, its deci- sions are the law of the land affecting all of American society. Second, the effort and resources required to gain review by the Supreme Court ...
... decisions. I believe these lesser known Supreme Court cases provide a wealth of information on, and a needed lens into, American history and society. In upholding a discriminatory status quo, the Supreme Court played an important role ...
... 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 battle of ...
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 |