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The birth certificate : an American history /

"For many Americans, the birth certificate is a mundane piece of paper, unearthed from deep storage when applying for a driver's license, verifying information for new employers, or claiming state and federal benefits. Yet as Donald Trump and his fellow 'birthers' reminded us whe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pearson, Susan J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2021.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Introduction: The Life of a Document
  • PART ONE. BUILDING BIRTH REGISTRATION
  • Chapter 1. The Laws of Life and Health
  • Chapter 2. Honored in the Breach
  • Chapter 3. A Cooperative Movement
  • PART TWO. LIVING WITH BIRTH REGISTRATION
  • Chapter 4. A Basis for Effective Work
  • Chapter 5. Age Ought to Be a Fact
  • Chapter 6. Adjusting the Color Problem
  • PART THREE. CONTESTING BIRTH REGISTRATION
  • Chapter 7. Controversy as to the Method
  • Chapter 8. We Are Simply All Americans
  • Conclusion: From Bibles to Bathrooms
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.