Racism in Contemporary America, From Reconstruction through the Dawn of the 21st Century

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Weinberg, Meyer. Racism in Contemporary America. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 1996. Print.
This is arguably the most intense, most detailed and most informative piece of literature addressing the issue of racism in the United States. In this book, the author provides a detailed, step by step breakdown and analysis of the racial situation that was in the United States and the larger America. This book is more of collection of all the experiences and encounters that encompass racism, incorporating both institutional s well as personal racism. The analysis is through numerical and textual breakdown, with the combination of text, reports and tables.
To make the book even more interesting and vital, the author has included indices addressing contemporary racial issues. These indices help in studying or looking for a particular issue of interest, throughout the book without necessarily having to go through the vigorous process of searching page by page. Racism in Contemporary America is certainly a must-read and must-have for those students as well as researchers who are out to seek solutions to the country’s most pertinent of problems. The more than 15000 resources found in the book are bound to be very helpful when it comes to the collection and comparison of any data and information needed in various instances. A student or a researcher can really benefit from all the scholarly work in this book.
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Olson, Ron. Homework Helpers: From Reconstruction through the Dawn of the 21st Century. Franklin Lakes, NJ: Career Press, 2007. Print.
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In this book, the author analyzes the issue of racism in the United States through the ages, especially during the progressive era all the way down to the present. It highlights the challenges of Black Americans, and looks at how different influential men, such as Washington and Dubois, introduced different ideologies that altogether worked to divide the black community. The book also highlights important moments in the journey of America’s reconstruction like the prohibition, the workers and how the government handled the racism issue. Among the most important topics in this book include the Cold War, The first and Second World Wars, The Industrial Revolution, The Great Depression and the Civil Rights Movement under the iconic Martin Luther King.
Through the perspectives offered in the book, a student is able to conceptualize and master every figure, incident or place dating back from the time of the American Civil War through the period of Reconstruction ,to the present-day contemporary challenges such as the 9/11 attacks and the continued fight against terrorism. This book is good for researching on the finer details on the encounters and experiences of the people who were in one way or another, affected by racial discrimination. Its simplicity, especially in the narration and depiction of various events, bring history to life in a special way. Additionally, with all the details in it, the book can be of much importance to students in mastery of history as well as during taking up of tests at various stages of ed...