Cover of Paved with Good Intentions: The Failure of Race Relations in Contemporary America

Paved with Good Intentions: The Failure of Race Relations in Contemporary America

Taylor believes that racism has declined dramatically in virtually all areas of American life, yet an enormous body of policy and opinion rests on the belief that American society is relentlessly prejudiced. The most important book on the subject of race for many years.—National Review.

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