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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... in the colo- nial period, codified by state legislatures, and made law of the land by the U.S. Supreme Court. Race laws evolved with the country. Advocates for racial justice, of all races, opposed this system xx PREFACE.
... land affecting all of American society. Second, the effort and resources required to gain review by the Supreme Court demonstrate the dedication of aggrieved parties and best reveal their sacrifice and courage.2 Third, decisions of this ...
... lands need not have been stolen. It was more greed and xenophobia and the power to enact and enforce racist laws which led to modern America's haunted past. Now, we are left with the fight to uproot the vestiges. Success depends on ...
... lands. Slave revolt in New York City. Slave revolt in South Carolina. Slaves accused of conspiracy in New York City are tor- tured and murdered. Somerset v. Steuart. British High Court decides slavery issue. Declaration of Independence ...
... land. Nat Turner leads slave rebellion. Cherokee Nation v. Georgia. Court cannot hear cases against Native Americans. Worcester v. Georgia. Court rules only federal government can decide what Native Americans can do with their land ...
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 |