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Abolition Of White Democracy

Olson (political science, Northern Arizona U.) examines the American obsession with race according to its politics. He finds that despite protests by whites that America is a democracy, in reality it is divided into those who enjoy the benefits of full citizenship and others who do not. Olson works through the historical and political background of

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 230 pages

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