The Black Tax: 150 Years of Theft, Exploitation, and Dispossession in America

by Andrew W. Kahrl

Revealing a history that is deep, broad, and infuriating, The Black Tax casts a bold light on the racist practices long hidden in the shadows of America's tax regimes.

American taxation is unfair, and it is most unfair to the very people who critically need its support. Not only do taxpayers with fewer resources--less wealth, power, and land--pay more than the well-off, but they are forced to fight for their rights...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022673059X
• ISBN13: 9780226730592
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.1"