Reconsidering Reagan : Racism, Republicans, and the Road to Trump /
This book documents Reagan's childhood, political career and presidency, arguing that Reagan compiled the worst civil rights record of any President since the 1920s. It explores his blithe indifference to the legacy of slavery, assaults on Affirmative Action and Voting Rights, a war on Drugs th...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Beacon Press,
[2020]
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| Summary: | This book documents Reagan's childhood, political career and presidency, arguing that Reagan compiled the worst civil rights record of any President since the 1920s. It explores his blithe indifference to the legacy of slavery, assaults on Affirmative Action and Voting Rights, a war on Drugs that ensnared the poor and people of color leading to the carceral state and his hostility to the Black freedom struggle. |
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| Physical Description: | 343 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780807029572 0807029572 |