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A common destiny : Blacks and American society /
This report summarizes and interprets a large body of data and research analyses concerning the position of blacks in American society since the eve of World War II. We write at a time 20 years after the Kerner Commission, following the summer riots of 1967, warned that ours was becoming a racially...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academy Press,
1989.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This report summarizes and interprets a large body of data and research analyses concerning the position of blacks in American society since the eve of World War II. We write at a time 20 years after the Kerner Commission, following the summer riots of 1967, warned that ours was becoming a racially divided and unequal nation. We write 45 years after Gunnar Myrdal in "An American Dilemma" challenged Americans to bring their racial practices into line with their ideals. Despite clear evidence of progress against each problem, Americans face an unfinished agenda: many black Americans remain separated from the mainstream of national life under conditions of great inequality. The American dilemma has not been resolved. The new 'American dilemma' that has emerged after the civil rights era of the 1960s results from two aspirations of black Americans: equal opportunity--the removal of barriers to employment, housing, education, and political activities--and the actual attainment of equality in participation in these sectors of life. Foremost among the reasons for the present state of black-white relations are two continuing consequences of the nation's long and recent history of racial inequality. One is the negative attitudes held toward blacks and the other is the actual disadvantaged conditions under which many black Americans live. These two consequences reinforce each other. Thus, a legacy of discrimination and segregation continues to affect black-white relations. |
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| Notas: | Papers and studies resulting from a four-year study conducted under the aegis of the Committee on the Status of Black Americans. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 608 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references at chapter ends, and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780309555371 030955537X 1280214384 9781280214387 9786610214389 6610214387 0585024480 9780585024486 |