Race, Law, and American Society 1607-Present

By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall | Publisher: Taylor & Francis

About the book

his 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. 

Editions of Race, Law, and American Society 1607-Present

Hardcover
ISBN 9780415522137
Paperback
ISBN 9780415522144
EBook
ISBN 9780203069660

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his 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. 

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What is Race, Law, and American Society 1607-Present about?

his 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. 

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Society and Social Sciences > Social services and welfare, criminology > Crime and criminology

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Race, Law, and American Society 1607-Present?

Gloria J. Browne-Marshall

Who is the Publisher of the book Race, Law, and American Society 1607-Present?

Taylor & Francis

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Race, Law, and American Society 1607-Present is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780415522137) and paperback(ISBN 9780415522144) and ebook(ISBN 9780203069660)