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Racism Then

The following materials relate to historic forms of racial prejudice and discrimination. To learn more about an item or to purchase a book, please click on its title. As an Amazon Associate,, up to 15% of all book purchases made through Amazon.com (by clicking a link below and ordering the book online) will go toward supporting this web site.

 Booklist by Topic:

 The Origins of Race and Racism

 Classics on Racism and Slavery

 History of U.S. Slavery

 Internment of Japanese Americans

 Civil Rights Movement

 Martin Luther King, Jr.

 Other Historical Topics on Race

 Scholarly Journals:

 Magazines, E-Zines, and Newsletters:

 Articles, Essays, and Reports:

  • Brown University. (2006, October 18). Slavery and Justice: Report of the Brown University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice. Providence, RI: Author.
  • Gould, S. J. (1985). The Hottentot Venus. In The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural History (pp. 291-305). New York: W. W. Norton & Company.
  • Ludy, B. T., Jr., & Crouse, E. M. (2002). The American Psychological Association's response to Brown v. Board of Education: The case of Kenneth B. Clark. American Psychologist, 57, 38-50.
  • Okamura, R. Y. (1982). The American concentration camps: A cover-up through euphemistic terminology. Journal of Ethnic Studies, 10, 95-109.
  • Savitt, T. L. (1982). The use of Blacks for medical experimentation and demonstration in the Old South. Journal of Southern History, 48, 331-348.
  • African American History Articles (from Black Collegian)