The chosen and the damned : Native Americans and the making of race in the United States / David J. Silverman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Silverman, David J., 1971- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians, Treatment of--United States--History.

Indians, Treatment of.

White people--Relations with Indigenous peoples.

White people.

White people--Race identity.

Indians of North America--Ethnic identity.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Social conditions.

Racism--United States.

Racism.

Indians of North America--History--16th century.

Indians of North America--History--17th century.

Indians of North America--History--18th century.

Indians of North America--History--19th century.

Indians of North America--History--20th century.

United States--Race relations.

United States.

Genre:

Informational works.

Physical Description:

x, 501 pages ; illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

A historical study examining the central role of race in Native American and United States history from the colonial era to the modern period. The book traces how Euro-American and Native American racial identities were formed and contested over four centuries, including colonial wars, the creation of reservations and boarding schools, and modern Native activism. Themes include the construction of White and Native identity, the effects of racial ideology on national policy, and the resilience and resistance of Native peoples. The work situates Native Americans as integral to understanding U.S. racial history.

Contents:

A memorial by the chosen to the damned

Loss of faith

Race wars

"Undistinguished destruction"

Whitewash

"Exterminate them!"

"A race of tenants"

Visions in an age of systematic racism

Choosing

Transitions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781635578386

1635578388

OCLC:

1514990047

Publisher Number:

90104031034