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The African Canadian Legal Odyssey : Historical Essays /

The African Canadian Legal Odyssey explores the history of African Canadians and the law from the era of slavery until the early twenty-first century. ;This collection demonstrates that the social history of Blacks in Canada has always been inextricably bound to questi52.99ons of law, and that the r...

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Other Authors: Walker, Barrington, 1970-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2012.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The African Canadian Legal Odyssey explores the history of African Canadians and the law from the era of slavery until the early twenty-first century. ;This collection demonstrates that the social history of Blacks in Canada has always been inextricably bound to questi52.99ons of law, and that the role of the law in shaping Black life was often ambiguous and shifted over time.Comprised of eleven engaging chapters, organized both thematically and chronologically, it includes a substantive introduction that provides a synthesis and overview of this complex history. This outstanding collection will appeal to both advanced specialists and undergraduate students and makes an important contribution to an emerging field of scholarly inquiry.
Physical Description:1 online resource (416 pages).
ISBN:9781442666801