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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... federal cases involving race in America. That said, the strength of this ... government- enforced caste system only to have the law undermine their ... us return to the “good old days” of “Jim Crow.” I refuse to regret my freedom. I ...
... federal government can decide what Native Americans can do with their land. Rachael, a woman of color v. Walker ... U.S. v. Libellants and Claimants ofThe Amistad. Supreme Court rules Cinque and others aboard The Amistad are not property ...
... U.S. military. The United Nations prohibits all forms of slavery. Korean War begins. We Charge Genocide petition is ... Federal government cannot prevent inter- national travel ofPaul Robeson. Students at North Carolina A&T College ...
... U.S. Constitution applicable to Native Americans. 1970 Adickes v. Kress ... U.S. Court upholds Muhammad Ali's, former heavyweight boxing champion, conscientious ... government-sanctioned racial discrimination exists in Chicago's public ...
... Federal government settles Black farmers' discrimination case for $1.25 billion. 2012 Cobell v. Salazar. Federal government settles litigation with 41 Native American tribes resulting in $3.4 billion in payments, the largest government ...
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 |