Black Resistance/White Law: A History of Constitutional Racism

Black Resistance/White Law: A History of Constitutional Racism in America

How the government has used the Constitution to deny black Americans their legal rights

From the arrival of the first twenty slaves in Jamestown to the Howard Beach Incident of 1986, Yusef Hawkins, and Rodney King, federal law enforcement has pleaded lack of authority against white violence while endorsing surveillance of black rebels and using â€œconstitutionalâ€ military force against them. In this groundbreaking study, constitutional scholar Mary Frances Berry analyzes the reasons why millions of African Americans whose lives have improved enormously, both socially and economically, are still at risk of police abuse and largely unprotected from bias crimes.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140232981
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1995-02-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140232981

Black Resistance/White Law: A History of Constitutional Racism in America