Equality deferred : race, ethnicity, and immigration in America since 1945 / James S. Olson.

SeriesWadsworth books on America since 1945
Wadsworth books on America since 1945. ^A527138
Contents Age of innocence, 1945-1965: Ethnic America in 1945; Civil Rights crusade; Welcoming refugees and ending quotas, 1945-1965 -- Rumblings of discontent, 1965-1980: Black and Hispanic militancy; Red power; Affirmative action, busing, and the disintegration of the Civil Rights Movement -- Old wounds, new injuries, 1981-2000: New immigrants; Revolt of white ethnics; Ethnic America at the turn of the millennium.
Abstract To be American is to debate individual rights ... Until we truly achieve individual equality ... Americans will be debating the meaning of race and ethnicity. [It is the author's hope that this book] will help illuminate that debate.-Pref.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 151-153) and index.
ISBN0155074148

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Joyner General Stacks E184.A1 O448 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold