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Remember My Sacrifice: The Autobiography of Clinton Clark, Tenant Farm Organizer and Early Civil Rights Activist (Hardcover)
Davey, Elizabeth; Clark, Rodney
0807132772 / 9780807132777
U.S.A., Louisiana State University Press, 2007, Hardcover, Very Good
Very Good, Book, Very good condition. No interior writing or highlighting. Remember My Sacrifice: The Autobiography of Clinton Clark, Tenant Farm Organizer and Early Civil Rights Activist (Hardcover) By Davey, Elizabeth; Clark, Rodney Product Description On the morning of July 27, 1940, police arrested African American labor organizer Clinton Clark during a parishwide rally in Natchitoches, Louisiana. That day, over 800 black farmers and plantation workers made their way to town to protest for fair payments for their crops and equal access to New Deal assistance programs. Though those arrested with him were released after only three days, Clinton remained in jail for three weeks without charges and faced a possible lynching. News of Clark's captivity reached New Orleans labor organizers and spread to national civil liberties groups, making him a public figure among civil rights organizations. Recounting Clark's life in his own words, Remember My Sacrifice is an exceptional first-hand account of the lives of African Americans in rural Louisiana and of Clark's covert efforts to organize sharecroppers and farm workers during the Great Depression. Born in 1903, Clark grew up in a sharecropping family in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. Like many of his counterparts, Clark struggled to find work in the 1920s, and in 1931 he moved to California with hopes of finding work. Instead, he was introduced to the Unemployed Benefits Council, a Communist-affiliated relief organization. For Clark, the organization's mission of collective action coupled with respect and relief for the unemployed was the ideal political expression for the frustration he felt within the southern economy. Upon returning to Louisiana in 1933, Clark used his newfound confidence to organize sugar plantation workers and sharecroppers on his own, often hiding out in the woods to escape the persecution of landowners and town officials. Known as the "Black Ghost of Louisiana," Clinton Clark worked to connect rural Louisiana with a larger southern farmers' union movement, an effort that culminated in the formation of the Louisiana Farmers' Union in 1937. Helping small farmers and farm workers--most of whom were black--take advantage of President Franklin Roosevelt's agricultural benefit programs and form goods cooperatives that served to break down the tenant farmers' reliance upon plantation commissaries, Clark assisted Louisiana farmers in their search for an equitable income. In 1942 Clinton Clark penned his autobiography at night while working at a trucking company in New Orleans, and shortly afterwards, he fled Louisiana for New York City. In the years that followed, Clark faced the FBI's Communist surveillance, though his memoir suggests that Clark never wholeheartedly endorsed communism--he simply wanted equality. With an introduction and thorough annotations by Elizabeth Davey and Rodney Clark, Clinton Clark's nephew, Clark's unique narrative illuminates the relationships between labor and civil rights groups and their important work organizing against racial discrimination in the years before the modern civil rights movement. 240 pages, 3 Halftones, 1 Map, 6 x 9 About the Author Elizabeth Davey has a Ph.D. in American Literature from Cornell University and is a Program Manager and Environmental Coordinator at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Rodney Clark is the son of Roger Clark, Clinton Clark's older brother. He is a graduate of Southern University and a retired supervisor with the Department of the Interior in New Orleans. Product Details Hardcover: 240 pages Publisher: Louisiana State University Press (November 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0807132772 ISBN-13: 978-0807132777 Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
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The System in Black and White: Exploring the Connections between Race, Crime, and Justice
Markowitz, Michael W.; Jones-Brown, Delores D.
0275975428 / 9780275975425
U.S.A., Praeger Paperback, 2001, Soft cover, As New
Book, Like new. The System in Black and White: Exploring the Connections between Race, Crime, and Justice By Markowitz, Michael W.; Jones-Brown, Delores D. Book Description In a collection of compelling contributions to the study of the nexus between race, crime, and justice, noted scholars in the field critique many long-held assumptions and myths about race, challenging criminal justice policymakers to develop new and effective strategies for dealing with the social problems such misunderstandings create. In sections devoted to criminological theory, law enforcement, courts and the law, juvenile delinquency, and gender, contributors endeavor to dispel myths about African-American involvement in the criminal justice system. In so doing, a number of important facts are established about the race/crime nexus. For example, in an analysis of criminological theory, it is concluded that race, as a singular social factor, has not been adequately represented in existing paradigms. The subject of police profiling of African-Americans reveals an evolution of court decisions that have marginalized, rather than liberated, African-Americans since slavery. Each contributor challenges both the reader and the criminal justice system to develop meaningful strategies for addressing the racism that still pervades our system of justice. A chapter on women of color in prison makes a compelling argument that such institutions often represent safer environments than the life on the streets women leave behind. This persuasive volume will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty in Sociology, Criminal Justice, policy development, African-American and Women's Studies. Product Details Paperback: 312 pages Publisher: Praeger Paperback; New Ed edition (August 30, 2001) Language: English ISBN-10: 0275975428 ISBN-13: 978-0275975425 Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
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The System in Black and White: Exploring the Connections between Race, Crime, and Justice
Markowitz, Michael W.; Jones-Brown, Delores D.
0275975428 / 9780275975425
U.S.A., Praeger Paperback, 2001, Soft cover, As New
Book, Like new. The System in Black and White: Exploring the Connections between Race, Crime, and Justice By Markowitz, Michael W.; Jones-Brown, Delores D. Book Description In a collection of compelling contributions to the study of the nexus between race, crime, and justice, noted scholars in the field critique many long-held assumptions and myths about race, challenging criminal justice policymakers to develop new and effective strategies for dealing with the social problems such misunderstandings create. In sections devoted to criminological theory, law enforcement, courts and the law, juvenile delinquency, and gender, contributors endeavor to dispel myths about African-American involvement in the criminal justice system. In so doing, a number of important facts are established about the race/crime nexus. For example, in an analysis of criminological theory, it is concluded that race, as a singular social factor, has not been adequately represented in existing paradigms. The subject of police profiling of African-Americans reveals an evolution of court decisions that have marginalized, rather than liberated, African-Americans since slavery. Each contributor challenges both the reader and the criminal justice system to develop meaningful strategies for addressing the racism that still pervades our system of justice. A chapter on women of color in prison makes a compelling argument that such institutions often represent safer environments than the life on the streets women leave behind. This persuasive volume will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty in Sociology, Criminal Justice, policy development, African-American and Women's Studies. Product Details Paperback: 312 pages Publisher: Praeger Paperback; New Ed edition (August 30, 2001) Language: English ISBN-10: 0275975428 ISBN-13: 978-0275975425 Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
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The System in Black and White: Exploring the Connections between Race, Crime, and Justice
Markowitz, Michael W.; Jones-Brown, Delores D.
0275975428 / 9780275975425
U.S.A., Praeger Paperback, 2001, Soft cover, As New
Book, Like new. The System in Black and White: Exploring the Connections between Race, Crime, and Justice By Markowitz, Michael W.; Jones-Brown, Delores D. Book Description In a collection of compelling contributions to the study of the nexus between race, crime, and justice, noted scholars in the field critique many long-held assumptions and myths about race, challenging criminal justice policymakers to develop new and effective strategies for dealing with the social problems such misunderstandings create. In sections devoted to criminological theory, law enforcement, courts and the law, juvenile delinquency, and gender, contributors endeavor to dispel myths about African-American involvement in the criminal justice system. In so doing, a number of important facts are established about the race/crime nexus. For example, in an analysis of criminological theory, it is concluded that race, as a singular social factor, has not been adequately represented in existing paradigms. The subject of police profiling of African-Americans reveals an evolution of court decisions that have marginalized, rather than liberated, African-Americans since slavery. Each contributor challenges both the reader and the criminal justice system to develop meaningful strategies for addressing the racism that still pervades our system of justice. A chapter on women of color in prison makes a compelling argument that such institutions often represent safer environments than the life on the streets women leave behind. This persuasive volume will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty in Sociology, Criminal Justice, policy development, African-American and Women's Studies. Product Details Paperback: 312 pages Publisher: Praeger Paperback; New Ed edition (August 30, 2001) Language: English ISBN-10: 0275975428 ISBN-13: 978-0275975425 Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
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The System in Black and White: Exploring the Connections between Race, Crime, and Justice
Markowitz, Michael W.; Jones-Brown, Delores D.
0275975428 / 9780275975425
U.S.A., Praeger Paperback, 2001, Soft cover, As New
Book, Like new. The System in Black and White: Exploring the Connections between Race, Crime, and Justice By Markowitz, Michael W.; Jones-Brown, Delores D. Book Description In a collection of compelling contributions to the study of the nexus between race, crime, and justice, noted scholars in the field critique many long-held assumptions and myths about race, challenging criminal justice policymakers to develop new and effective strategies for dealing with the social problems such misunderstandings create. In sections devoted to criminological theory, law enforcement, courts and the law, juvenile delinquency, and gender, contributors endeavor to dispel myths about African-American involvement in the criminal justice system. In so doing, a number of important facts are established about the race/crime nexus. For example, in an analysis of criminological theory, it is concluded that race, as a singular social factor, has not been adequately represented in existing paradigms. The subject of police profiling of African-Americans reveals an evolution of court decisions that have marginalized, rather than liberated, African-Americans since slavery. Each contributor challenges both the reader and the criminal justice system to develop meaningful strategies for addressing the racism that still pervades our system of justice. A chapter on women of color in prison makes a compelling argument that such institutions often represent safer environments than the life on the streets women leave behind. This persuasive volume will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty in Sociology, Criminal Justice, policy development, African-American and Women's Studies. Product Details Paperback: 312 pages Publisher: Praeger Paperback; New Ed edition (August 30, 2001) Language: English ISBN-10: 0275975428 ISBN-13: 978-0275975425 Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
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Advancing Democracy African Americans and the Struggle for Access and Equity in Higher Education In Texas
Shabazz, Amilcar
0807828335 / 9780807828335
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A., University of North Carolina Press, 2004, Hardcover, Very Good
No Jacket, Book, Very good condition. Missing dust jacket. Advancing Democracy African Americans and the Struggle for Access and Equity in Higher Education In Texas By Shabazz, Amilcar Product Details Hardcover: 376 pages Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press (January 17, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 0807828335 ISBN-13: 9780807828335
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Remaking America: Democracy and Public Policy in an Age of Inequality (Hardcover)
Soss, Joe; Hacker, Jacob S.; Mettler, Suzanne
0871543516 / 9780871543516
U.S.A., Russell Sage Foundation Publications, 2007, Hardcover, As New
As New, Book, Like new. Remaking America: Democracy and Public Policy in an Age of Inequality (Hardcover) By Soss, Joe; Hacker, Jacob S.; Mettler, Suzanne Product Details Over the past three decades, the contours of American social, economic, and political life have changed dramatically. The post-war patterns of broadly distributed economic growth have given way to stark inequalities of income and wealth, the GOP and its allies have gained power and shifted U.S. politics rightward, and the role of government in the lives of Americans has changed fundamentally. Remaking America explores how these trends are related, investigating the complex interactions of economics, politics, and public policy. Remaking America explains how the broad restructuring of government policy has both reflected and propelled major shifts in the character of inequality and democracy in the United States. The contributors explore how recent political and policy changes affect not just the social standing of Americans but also the character of democratic citizenship in the United States today. Lawrence Jacobs shows how partisan politics, public opinion, and interest groups have shaped the evolution of Medicare, but also how Medicare itself restructured health politics in America. Kimberly Morgan explains how highly visible tax policies created an opportunity for conservatives to lead a grassroots tax revolt that ultimately eroded of the revenues needed for social-welfare programs. Deborah Stone explores how new policies have redefined participation in the labor force-as opposed to fulfilling family or civic obligations as the central criterion of citizenship. Frances Fox Piven explains how low-income women remain creative and vital political actors in an era in which welfare programs increasingly subject them to stringent behavioral requirements and monitoring. Joshua Guetzkow and Bruce Western document the rise of mass incarceration in America and illuminate its unhealthy effects on state social-policy efforts and the civic status of African-American men. For many disadvantaged Americans who used to look to government as a source of opportunity and security, the state has become increasingly paternalistic and punitive. Far from standing alone, their experience reflects a broader set of political victories and policy revolutions that have fundamentally altered American democracy and society. Empirically grounded and theoretically informed, Remaking America connects the dots to provide insight into the remarkable social and political changes of the last three decades. Hardcover: 277 pages Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation Publications (November 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0871543516 ISBN-13: 978-0871543516 Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.9 x 1.1 inches
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