Equality deferred : race, ethnicity, and immigration in America since 1945 / James S. Olson.
| Author/creator | Olson, James Stuart, 1946- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Belmont, CA : Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, ©2003. |
| Description | vii, 160 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Wadsworth 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-153) and index. |
| ISBN | 0155074148 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | E184.A1 O448 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |