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Racism and the Law : The Legacy and Lessons of Plessy /

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Plessy v Ferguson (1897) established racial segregation in American constitutional law for over fifty years and its moral and political legacy lives on, despite attempts in the United States to counter its devastating effects during the last half century. Ironically, in the current debate over affir...

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Main Author:	Postema, Gerald J.
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1997.
Subjects:	Law. Ethics. Philosophy of law. Constitutional law. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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