Shades of Freedom by A. Leon Higginbotham is a must-read for those seeking a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between law and racial oppression in America from colonialism to modern-day. The book provides a magisterial account of racial inferiority, white perceptions and their codification into law. Through eloquent voices of Reconstruction Congressman John R. Lynch, Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan and W. E. B. DuBois, the book offers a glimpse into various viewpoints. A powerful and insightful portrayal of race relations through the Dred Scott and Plessy v. Ferguson cases makes this book worth reading.
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Shades of Freedom : Racial Politics and Presumptions of the American Legal Process
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Shades of Freedom by A. Leon Higginbotham is a must-read for those seeking a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between law and racial oppression in America from colonialism to modern-day. The book provides a magisterial account of racial inferiority, white perceptions and their codification into law. Through eloquent voices of Reconstruction Congressman John R. Lynch, Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan and W. E. B. DuBois, the book offers a glimpse into various viewpoints. A powerful and insightful portrayal of race relations through the Dred Scott and Plessy v. Ferguson cases makes this book worth reading.
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