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Available
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Publication
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, c2010.
Description
Chronicling the emergence of deeply embedded notions of black people as a dangerous race of criminals by explicit contrast to working-class whites and European immigrants, this fascinating book reveals the influence such ideas have had on urban development and social policies.
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Race Relations / Muhammed
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ISBN
9780674035973
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