Pigford Case. : USDA Settlement of a Discrimination Suit by Black Farmers.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans.

Civil procedure.

Agricultural credit.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (10 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Highlights select events leading up to Pigford v. Glickman, a class-action lawsuit brought by black farmers against USDA alleging that USDA discriminated against black farmers in farm credit and non-credit agricultural programs. Outlines structure of original consent decree in Pigford; discusses number of claims reviewed, denied, and awarded; and presents key issues raised by various parties.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Pigford Case

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