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Plessy v. Ferguson

Title
Plessy v. Ferguson / Thomas J. Davis.
Author
Davis, Thomas J. (Thomas Joseph)
Publication
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, ©2012.

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Description
xx, 238 pages; 25 cm
Summary
  • 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.--Publisher information.
  • "Please see the attached text file"--
Series Statement
Landmarks of the American mosaic
Uniform Title
Landmarks of the American mosaic.
Alternative Title
Plessy versus Ferguson
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-222) and index.
Contents
The arrest: Plessy's ticket and ride -- The start: a colony and Creoles of color -- The takeover: French, Spanish, American -- The colorline: becoming American -- The city: Vive la différence -- The war: slavery and segregation -- The reconstruction: hope for equal rights -- The redemption: despair for equal rights -- The beginning of the end: surging segregation -- The case: from start to finish -- Biographies of key figures -- Primary documents.
Call Number
Sc E 14-154
ISBN
  • 9780313391873 (hbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0313391874 (hbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9780313391880 (ebk.)
  • 0313391882 (ebk.)
LCCN
2012011735
OCLC
749873321
Author
Davis, Thomas J. (Thomas Joseph)
Title
Plessy v. Ferguson / Thomas J. Davis.
Imprint
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, ©2012.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Landmarks of the American mosaic
Landmarks of the American mosaic.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-222) and index.
Indexed Term
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896)
Research Call Number
Sc E 14-154
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