And we are not saved : the elusive quest for racial justice ; with a new appendix for classroom discussion

And we are not saved The elusive quest for racial justice ; with a new appendix for classroom discussion

Derrick Bell, 1930-2011

Book - 1989

A distinguished legal scholar and civil rights activist employs a series of dramatic fables and dialogues to probe the foundations of America's racial attitudes and raise disturbing questions about the nature of our society.

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Subjects
African Americans > Civil rights.
Racism > United States.
African Americans > Legal status, laws, etc.
Legal status.
Racism.
United States > Race relations.
Published
[New York] : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group 1989.
Language
English
Main Author
Derrick Bell, 1930-2011 (author)
Item Description
New appendix for classroom discussion, pages 259-272.
Physical Description
xii, 302 pages ; 21 cm
Audience
1470L
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-291) and index.
ISBN
9780465003297
9780465003280
  • Part I. The Legal Hurdles to Racial Justice : Prologue to Part I
  • 1. The Real Status of Blacks Today
  • 2. The Benefits to Whites of Civil Rights Litigation
  • 3. The Racial Limitation on Black Voting Power
  • 4. Neither Separate Schools Nor Mixed Schools
  • 5. The Racial Barrier to Reparations
  • 6. The Unspoken Limit on Affirmative Action
  • 7. The Declining Importance of the Equal-Protection Clause
  • Part II. The Social Affliction of Racism : Prologue to Part II
  • 8. The Race-Charged Relationship of Black Men and Black Women
  • 9. The Right to Decolonize Black Minds
  • Part III. Divining a Nation's Salvation : Prologue to Part III
  • 10. Salvation for All: The Ultimate Civil Rights Strategy.

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