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Making Race in the Courtroom: The Legal Construction of Three Races in Early New Orleans Kenneth R. Aslakson
Making Race in the Courtroom: The Legal Construction of Three Races in Early New Orleans
Kenneth R. Aslakson
No American city's history better illustrates both the possibilities for alternative racial models and the role of the law in shaping racial identity than New Orleans, Louisiana, which prior to the Civil War was home to America's most privileged community of people of African descent. This book deals with this topic.
272 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 26, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9780814724316 |
| Publishers | New York University Press |
| Pages | 272 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 517 g |
| Language | English |