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Chocolate City: a history of race and democracy in the nation's capital

By Asch , Chris Myers;Musgrove , George Derek

Book information

Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
ISBN
9781469635866, 9781469635873, 1469635879
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
8 MB (8150647 bytes)
Pages
illustrations (black and white), maps (black and w
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
African Americans;African Americans--Washington (D

Description

Monumental in scope and vividly detailed, 'Chocolate City' tells the tumultuous, four-century story of race and democracy in our nation's capital. Emblematic of the ongoing tensions between America's expansive democratic promises and its enduring racial realities, Washington often has served as a national battleground for contentious issues, including slavery, segregation, civil rights, the drug war, and gentrification. But D.C. is more than just a seat of government, and authors Chris Myers Asch and George Derek Musgrove also highlight the city's rich history of local activism as Washingtonians of all races have struggled to make their voices heard in an undemocratic city where residents lack full political rights.

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