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Race on Trial: Law and Justice in American History
Contributor(s): Gordon-Reed, Annette (Editor)
ISBN: 0195122798     ISBN-13: 9780195122794
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
OUR PRICE:   $188.10  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: September 2002
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Annotation: is book of twelve original essays will bring together two themes of American culture: law and race. The essays fall into four groups: cases that are essential to the history of race in America; cases that illustrate the treatment of race in American history; cases of great fame that became
the trials of the century of their time; and cases that made important law. Some of the cases discussed include Amistad, Dred Scott, Plessy v. Ferguson, Scottsboro, Korematsu v. US, Brown v. Board, Loving v. Virginia, Regents v. Bakke, and OJ Simpson. All illustrate how race often determined the
outcome of trials, and how trials that confront issues of racism provide a unique lens on American cultural history. Cases include African-Americans, Asian-Americans, and Caucasians. Contributors include a mix of junior and senior scholars in law schools and history departments.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - General
- Law | Constitutional
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies
Dewey: 342.730
LCCN: 2001054875
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.42" W x 9.24" (1.24 lbs) 248 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
 
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Publisher Description:
This book of twelve original essays will bring together two themes of American culture: law and race. The essays fall into four groups: cases that are essential to the history of race in America; cases that illustrate the treatment of race in American history; cases of great fame that became
the trials of the century of their time; and cases that made important law. Some of the cases discussed include Amistad, Dred Scott, Plessy v. Ferguson, Scottsboro, Korematsu v. US, Brown v. Board, Loving v. Virginia, Regents v. Bakke, and OJ Simpson. All illustrate how race often determined the
outcome of trials, and how trials that confront issues of racism provide a unique lens on American cultural history. Cases include African-Americans, Asian-Americans, and Caucasians. Contributors include a mix of junior and senior scholars in law schools and history departments.