This edition had all images removed.
LoC No.: 10021327
Title: Race Distinctions in American Law
Note: Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: Richard Tonsing and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Race Distinctions in American Law" by Gilbert Thomas Stephenson is a scholarly examination written in the early 20th century. The work investigates the legal frameworks and distinctions that exist between races, especially in the context of how laws have been shaped by and continue to impact the African American community since emancipation. It seeks to understand the complexities of race relations through the lens of law, highlighting the consequences of statutory distinctions on citizens of different races. The opening of the text introduces the pervasive issue of race relations in America, pointing out the complex legal landscape following the Civil War and the abolition of slavery. Stephenson provides insight into the objective of his study, which is to explore how legal distinctions based on race have been formulated and maintained since 1865, thus shaping societal dynamics. He emphasizes the significance of examining laws to understand their implications for various racial groups, not just African Americans, underscoring that race distinctions, rather than mere discrimination, merit a thorough analysis in order to grasp the broader implications for civil rights and the concept of citizenship in the U.S. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Stephenson, Gilbert Thomas, 1884-1972
EBook No.: 65083
Published: Apr 14, 2021
Downloads: 122
Language: English
Subject: United States -- Race relations
Subject: Law -- United States -- History
Subject: African Americans -- Politics and government
LoCC: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 10021327
Title: Race Distinctions in American Law
Note: Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: Richard Tonsing and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Race Distinctions in American Law" by Gilbert Thomas Stephenson is a scholarly examination written in the early 20th century. The work investigates the legal frameworks and distinctions that exist between races, especially in the context of how laws have been shaped by and continue to impact the African American community since emancipation. It seeks to understand the complexities of race relations through the lens of law, highlighting the consequences of statutory distinctions on citizens of different races. The opening of the text introduces the pervasive issue of race relations in America, pointing out the complex legal landscape following the Civil War and the abolition of slavery. Stephenson provides insight into the objective of his study, which is to explore how legal distinctions based on race have been formulated and maintained since 1865, thus shaping societal dynamics. He emphasizes the significance of examining laws to understand their implications for various racial groups, not just African Americans, underscoring that race distinctions, rather than mere discrimination, merit a thorough analysis in order to grasp the broader implications for civil rights and the concept of citizenship in the U.S. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Stephenson, Gilbert Thomas, 1884-1972
EBook No.: 65083
Published: Apr 14, 2021
Downloads: 122
Language: English
Subject: United States -- Race relations
Subject: Law -- United States -- History
Subject: African Americans -- Politics and government
LoCC: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: United States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.