The Color of Law
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The Color of Law

by Richard Rothstein

2017•Documentary•345 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalpoliticallegalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeanceunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a stirring non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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Widely heralded as a "masterful" (Washington Post) and "essential" (Slate) history of the modern American metropolis, Richard Rothstein's The Color of Law offers "the most forceful argument ever published on how federal, state, and local governments gave rise to and reinforced neighborhood segregation" (William Julius Wilson).

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalPoliticalLegalSocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceUnderdog triumphs

Subjects

Government policyDiscrimination in housingSegregationLAW / Housing & Urban DevelopmentDiscrimination & Race RelationsAfrican AmericansHISTORY / United States / 20th CenturyAfrican americans, segregation

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Author
Richard Rothstein
Published
2017
Pages
345
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