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American poison : how racial hostility destroyed our promise / Eduardo Porter.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Porter, Eduardo, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Racism--United States--History.
- Racism.
- Race awareness.
- History.
- United States.
- Race awareness--United States--History.
- United States--Race relations.
- Race relations.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 258 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First Edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2020.
- Summary:
- "A sweeping examination of how American racism has broken the country's social compact, eroded America's common goods, and damaged the lives of every American--and a heartfelt look at how these deep wounds might begin to heal"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- American Poison
- Social Insurance for Whites
- From Welfare to Prison
- The Black and the Brown
- The Suffering of White America
- Tearing Ourselves Apart
- The Future.
- Notes:
- "This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf."
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Porter, Eduardo, American poison
- ISBN:
- 9780451494887
- 0451494881
- OCLC:
- 1105951079
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