When affirmative action was white : an untold history of racial inequality in twentieth-century America
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New York : W.W. Norton, [2005].
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xv, 238 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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A groundbreaking work that exposes the twisted origins of affirmative action. In this "penetrating new analysis" (New York Times Book Review) Ira Katznelson fundamentally recasts our understanding of twentieth-century American history and demonstrates that all the key programs passed during the New Deal and Fair Deal era of the 1930s and 1940s were created in a deeply discriminatory manner. Through mechanisms designed by Southern Democrats that specifically excluded maids and farm workers, the gap between blacks and whites actually widened despite postwar prosperity. In the words of noted historian Eric Foner, "Katznelson's incisive book should change the terms of debate about affirmative action, and about the last seventy years of American history."
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Affirmative action programs -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- History -- 20th century.
Johnson, Lyndon B. -- (Lyndon Baines), -- 1908-1973 -- Political and social views.
Race discrimination -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989.
United States -- Race relations.
Whites -- Civil rights -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- History -- 20th century.
Johnson, Lyndon B. -- (Lyndon Baines), -- 1908-1973 -- Political and social views.
Race discrimination -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989.
United States -- Race relations.
Whites -- Civil rights -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Katznelson, I. (2005). When affirmative action was white: an untold history of racial inequality in twentieth-century America (First edition.). W.W. Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Katznelson, Ira. 2005. When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-century America. W.W. Norton.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Katznelson, Ira. When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-century America W.W. Norton, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Katznelson, Ira. When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-century America First edition., W.W. Norton, 2005.
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