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The condemnation of blackness : race, crime, and the making of modern urban America

Chronicling the emergence of deeply embedded notions of black people as a dangerous race of criminals by explicit contrast to working-class whites and European immigrants, this fascinating book reveals the influence such ideas have had on urban development and social policies.

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Main Author: Muhammad, Khalil Gibran, 1972- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, [2019]
Subjects and Genres:
Crime and race > United States > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Social conditions > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Legal status, laws, etc. > History > 20th century.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration > United States > History > 20th century.
Hate crimes > United States > History > 20th century.
Racism > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
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