The Strange Careers of the Jim Crow North: Segregation and Struggle outside of t

Description: The Strange Careers of the Jim Crow North by Brian Purnell, Jeanne Theoharis, Komozi Woodard "The Strange Careers of the Jim Crow North explores the topics of racism and segregation"-- FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Did American racism originate in the liberal North? An inquiry into the system of institutionalized racism created by Northern Jim Crow Jim Crow was not a regional sickness, it was a national cancer. Even at the high point of twentieth century liberalism in the North, Jim Crow racism hid in plain sight. Perpetuated by colorblind arguments about "cultures of poverty," policies focused more on black criminality than black equality. Procedures that diverted resources in education, housing, and jobs away from poor black people turned ghettos and prisons into social pandemics. Americans in the North made this history. They tried to unmake it, too. Liberalism, rather than lighting the way to vanquish the darkness of the Jim Crow North gave racism new and complex places to hide. The twelve original essays in this anthology unveil Jim Crows many strange careers in the North. They accomplish two goals: first, they show how the Jim Crow North worked as a system to maintain social, economic, and political inequality in the nations most liberal places; and second, they chronicle how activists worked to undo the legal, economic, and social inequities born of Northern Jim Crow policies, practices, and ideas. The book ultimately dispels the myth that the South was the birthplace of American racism, and presents a compelling argument that American racism actually originated in the North. Author Biography Brian Purnell (Editor) Brian Purnell is Geoffrey Canada Associate Professor of Africana Studies and History at Bowdoin College. He is the editor of The Strange Careers of the Jim Crown North (NYU Press 2019) and author of Fighting Jim Crow in the County of Kings (University Press of Kentucky, 2013).Jeanne Theoharis (Editor) Jeanne Theoharis is distinguished Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College of CUNY. She is the author of numerous books and articles on the black freedom struggle, including the award-winning The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks (Beacon Press, 2013) and most recently A More Beautiful and Terrible History (Beacon Press, 2018). Review The editors previous collections anchored a major shift in the historiography of the black freedom movement. Likewise, thiswill serve as an indispensable resource. * Julia Rabig, Assistant Professor of History, Dartmouth College *This important collection advances a new framework for understanding how Jim Crow operated in the North * Matthew Delmont, Arizona State University *This impressive, well-edited collection will be essential reading for anyone grappling with the pervasive stain of slavery in the United States. * Henry Louis Gates Jr., Alphonse Fletcher, Jr. University Professor, Harvard University *This sharp, clear-eyed, passionately argued collection explodes, indeed demolishes, any lingering misconceptions that structural racism and discrimination began or was even most fully realized in the South. The editors and contributors to this collection argue -- importantly and provocatively -- that "the North led the nation in systematized racial injustice." A must read for all students, teachers and scholars of American race relations. * Annelise Orleck, author of We Are All Fast Food Workers Now * Long Description Did American racism originate in the liberal North? An inquiry into the system of institutionalized racism created by Northern Jim Crow Jim Crow was not a regional sickness, it was a national cancer. Even at the high point of twentieth century liberalism in the North, Jim Crow racism hid in plain sight. Perpetuated by colorblind arguments about "cultures of poverty," policies focused more on black criminality than black equality. Procedures that diverted resources in education, housing, and jobs away from poor black people turned ghettos and prisons into social pandemics. Americans in the North made this history. They tried to unmake it, too. Liberalism, rather than lighting the way to vanquish the darkness of the Jim Crow North gave racism new and complex places to hide. The twelve original essays in this anthology unveil Jim Crows many strange careers in the North. They accomplish two goals: first, they show how the Jim Crow North worked as a system to maintain social, economic, and political inequality in the nations most liberal places; and second, they chronicle how activists worked to undo the legal, economic, and social inequities born of Northern Jim Crow policies, practices, and ideas. The book ultimately dispels the myth that the South was the birthplace of American racism, and presents a compelling argument that American racism actually originated in the North. Review Quote "This sharp, clear-eyed, passionately argued collection explodes, indeed demolishes, any lingering misconceptions that structural racism and discrimination began or was even most fully realized in the South. The editors and contributors to this collection argue -- importantly and provocatively -- that "the North led the nation in systematized racial injustice." A must read for all students, teachers and scholars of American race relations."- Annelise Orleck, author of We Are All Fast Food Workers Now Details ISBN1479820334 Pages 352 Publisher New York University Press Year 2019 ISBN-10 1479820334 ISBN-13 9781479820337 Publication Date 2019-04-23 Format Paperback Imprint New York University Press Subtitle Segregation and Struggle outside of the South Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Edited by Jeanne Theoharis DEWEY 323.1196/0730904 Language English UK Release Date 2019-04-23 NZ Release Date 2019-04-23 US Release Date 2019-04-23 Author Komozi Woodard Illustrations 11 black and white illustrations Alternative 9781479801312 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2019-04-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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