Racial Violence on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents

by Christopher Waldrep

An examination of the historical experience of African Americans as a case study of America's legacy of racial violence.

In this comprehensive overview of how the law has been used to combat racism, author Christopher Waldrep points out that the U.S. government has often promoted discrimination. A veritable history of civil rights, the story is told primarily through a discussion of key legal cases.

Racial Violence on Trial...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576072444
• ISBN13: 9781576072448
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher