The harvest of American racism [electronic resource] : the political meaning of violence in the summer of 1967 / edited by Robert Shellow ; with a foreword by Michael C. Dawson.

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"In the summer of 1967, in response to violent demonstrations that rocked 164 U.S. cities, the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, a.k.a. the Kerner Commission, was formed. The Commission sought reasons for the disturbances, including the role that law enforcement played. Chief among it...

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Main Authors:	Shellow, Robert Scott, 1929- (Author, Editor) Sears, David O. (Author) Boesel, David (Author) Marx, Gary T. (Author)
Other Authors:	Dawson, Michael C., 1951- (writer of foreword.)
Language:	English
Published:	Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2018.
Subjects:	United States. > National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders. > Report. United States. > National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders > History. Racism > Political aspects > United States. Race riots > Political aspects > United States. Political violence > United States. African Americans > Social conditions > 1964-1975. African Americans > Government policy > History > 20th century. Governmental investigations > United States > History > 20th century. Inner cities > United States > Case studies. Riots > United States > 20th century > Case studies. Long, hot summer of 1967 > civil unrest
Genre:	Case studies.
Online Access:	University of Michigan Press eBook Collection 2018: 2018 (Digital Object Identifier Permalink)
Variant Title:	Political Meaning of Violence in the Summer of 1967 The Harvest of American Racism: The Political Meaning of Violence in the Summer of 1967
Format:	Electronic eBook

The harvest of American racism : the political meaning of violence in the summer of 1967

Authors: Shellow, Robert Scott, 1929-, Sears, David O., Boesel, David, Marx, Gary T.
Published: University of Michigan Press, 2018

Physical Description: ix, 163 pages ; 23 cm

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