Racial justice in America a reference handbook
Title:
Racial justice in America a reference handbook
Author:
Mustard, David B.
ISBN:
9781576075784
9781576072141
9781280712999
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Publication Information:
Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2003.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xiv, 273 p.)
Series:
Contemporary world issues
Contemporary world issues.
Contents:
The struggle for freedom. The colonial slave trade ; The new nation compromises with slavery ; The growth of the antislavery movement and antebellum political realignment ; Racial justice during Reconstruction -- Contemporary racial issues. Criminal justice ; Education ; Employment and wages ; Living conditions ; Political participation ; Conclusion: policy analysis -- Chronology -- Biographical sketches -- Laws, cases, statistics, and quotations. Laws ; Court cases ; Statistics ; Quotations -- Directory of organizations -- Print resources. Books ; Government reports ; Journal and periodical articles -- Nonprint resources. Films ; Websites.
Abstract:
This volume examines racial justice, focusing on five critical areas: criminal justice, education, employment, living accommodations and political participation. The main focus is on past and contemporary relationships between African Americans and whites, and other ethic groups.
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Electronic Access:
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