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Faces at the Bottom of the Well Derrick Bell (Weld Professor of Law, Harvard University, USA)

Faces at the Bottom of the Well By Derrick Bell (Weld Professor of Law, Harvard University, USA)

Faces at the Bottom of the Well by Derrick Bell (Weld Professor of Law, Harvard University, USA)


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Derrick Bell, controversial civil rights activist and author of And We Are Not Saved, uses allegory and historical example to present a radical vision of the persistence of racism in America. He argues that racism is an integral part of US life, and that blacks must face up to this unhappy truth.

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Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism by Derrick Bell (Weld Professor of Law, Harvard University, USA)

The noted civil rights activist uses allegory and historical example to present a radical vision of the persistence of racism in America. These essays shed light on some of the most perplexing and vexing issues of our day: affirmative action, the disparity between civil rights law and reality, the racist outbursts of some black leaders, the temptation toward violent retaliation, and much more.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Divining Our Racial Themes Racial Symbols: A Limited Legacy The Afrolantica Awakening The Racial Preference Licensing Act The Last Black Hero Divining a Racial Realism Theory The Rules of Racial Standing A Law Professors Protest Racisms Secret Bonding The Space Traders Epilogue: Beyond Despair

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CIN0465068170G
9780465068173
0465068170
Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism by Derrick Bell (Weld Professor of Law, Harvard University, USA)
Used - Good
Hardback
Basic Books
19921013
240
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