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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... political disadvantage. European immigrants adapted quickly to the racial segregation laws and policies widely enforced during that era. Their acceptance provided a shared feeling of superiority to Blacks, a psychic insulation given ...
... political order predicated on greed and racism, which I have termed a socio-racial hierarchy. Strong, intelligent, independent Blacks (or minorities, generally) created insecurity among the majority society and were, therefore, kept ...
... politics, and religion. The more successful strategies com- bined tactics. I do not believe the courts can legislate a person's heart. However, love and freedom are not necessarily the same things. Historically, social change, involving ...
... political, economic, and social advancement. In 1889, my forbearers traveled from Kentucky to Kansas as homesteaders ... politicians, and societal preference. Constitutional rights for people of color were elaborate privileges prior to ...
... political parties, language, or tribal affiliation. In many instances, these cases are the remaining symbol of their sacrifice. This story of race and the law begins in 1607, with the Jamestown Colony. History shows that racial ...
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 |