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American Babylon

- Race and the Struggle for Postwar Oakland

About American Babylon

Traces both the history of civil rights and black power politics as well as the history of suburbanization and home-owner politics. This work shows that racial inequities in both New Deal and Great Society liberalism precipitated local struggles over land, jobs, taxes, and race within postwar metropolitan development.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780691124865
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 408
  • Published:
  • August 27, 2005
  • Dimensions:
  • 235x157x30 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 610 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: January 26, 2025

Description of American Babylon

Traces both the history of civil rights and black power politics as well as the history of suburbanization and home-owner politics. This work shows that racial inequities in both New Deal and Great Society liberalism precipitated local struggles over land, jobs, taxes, and race within postwar metropolitan development.

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