| 'We Hold These Truths to Be Self-Evident...': An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Roots of Racism and Slavery in America Contributor(s): Addison, Kenneth N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761843299 ISBN-13: 9780761843290 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $144.54 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Slavery - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: 306 |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (2.00 lbs) 560 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "We hold these truths to be self evident..." An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Roots of Racism and Slavery in America delves into the philosophical, historical, socio/cultural and political evolution of racism and slavery in America. The premise of this work is that racism and slavery in America are the result of an unintentional historical intertwining of various Western philosophical, religious, cultural, social, economic, and political strands of thought that date back to the Classical Era. These strands have become tangled in a Gordian knot, which can only be unraveled through the bold application of a variety of multidisciplinary tools. By doing so, this book is intended help the reader understand how the United States, a nation that claims "all men are created equal," could be responsible for slavery and the intractable threads of racism and inequality that have become woven into its cultural the fabric. |