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Plessy v. Ferguson
More than the story of one man's case, this book tells the story of entire generations of people marked as "mixed race" in America amid slavery and its aftermath, and being officially denied their multicultural identity and personal rights as a result. Contrary to popular misconceptions, Plessy v.
Author(s) | By Thomas J. Davis. |
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Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
Format | Hardback |
Pages | 264 |
Published in | United States |
Published | 19 Jul 2012 |
Availability | Available |
More than the story of one man's case, this book tells the story of entire generations of people marked as "mixed race" in America amid slavery and its aftermath, and being officially denied their multicultural identity and personal rights as a result. Contrary to popular misconceptions, Plessy v.
Series Foreword Preface Chronology ONE The Arrest: Plessy's Ticket and Ride TWO The Start: A Colony and Creoles of Color THREE The Takeover: French, Spanish, American FOUR The Colorline: Becoming American FIVE The City: Vive la difference SIX The
Thomas J. Davis, PhD, JD, is professor of history at Arizona State University.