Jim Crow's Legacy

Thompson-Miller, Ruth; Feagin, Joe R.; Picca, Leslie H.

ISBN 10: 1442241632 / ISBN 13: 9781442241633

Published by Rowman & Littlefield, 2014

About this Item

Jim Crow's Legacy shows the lasting impacts of segregation on the lives of African Americans who lived through it, as well as its impact on future generations. The book draws on interviews with elderly African American southerners whose stories poignantly show the devastation of racism not only in the past, but also in the present. Series: Perspectives on a Multiracial America. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400. . 2014. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Jim Crow's Legacy
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442241632
• ISBN 13: 9781442241633
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Jim Crow's Legacy shows the lasting impacts of segregation on the lives of African Americans who lived through it, as well as its impact on future generations. The book draws on interviews with elderly African American southerners whose stories poignantly show the devastation of racism not only in the past, but also in the present.

About the Author

Ruth Thompson-Miller is assistant professor of sociology at the University of Dayton.

Joe R. Feagin is Ella C. McFadden Professor of Sociology at Texas A&M University. A former president of the American Sociological Association, he is author, co-author, or editor of numerous books and articles, including The First R and The Many Costs of Racism.

Leslie H. Picca is associate professor and chair of the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work at the University of Dayton. She is the co-author of Two-Faced Racism.