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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... 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 ...
... Slave Act. Importation of slaves illegal. Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World published by David Walker. Congress passes the Indian Removal Act forcing Native Americans from their land. Nat Turner leads slave rebellion. Cherokee ...
1607-Present Gloria J. Browne-Marshall. create slavery, deprive people of their land, restrict opportunities, and undermine free choice, and maintain a socio-racial hierarchy based on a White power structure. For centuries, people of ...
... slavery to the present. Scholars and laypersons alike have debated why Africans, Native Americans, and other people of color were selected as America's labor class. Theories run the gamut from political,2 economic,3 reli- gious,4 ...
... slavery, Blacks fought for access to educational opportunities. After slavery, segregation and poor facilities undermined the quest of Blacks for equal education. Gained primarily through Court action, desegregation and more equitable ...
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 |