Publication

1999-11-20 - University of Toronto Press

Language

English

Word Count

108,000 words, Guess

Page Count

432 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number99931104
  • LibraryThing1174582

Classifications

  • LCCKE4395 .B33x 1999

Description

"Historically, Canadians have considered themselves to be more or less free of racial prejudice. Although this perception has been challenged in recent years, it has not been completely dispelled. In Colour-Coded, Constance Backhouse illustrates the tenacious hold that white supremacy had on our legal system in the first half of this century, and underscores the damaging legacy of inequality that continues today."--BOOK JACKET. "Backhouse presents detailed narratives of six court cases, each giving evidence of blatant racism created and enforced through law."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Colour-Coded: A Legal History of Racism in Canada, 1900-1950 (Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History)HardcoverUniversity of Toronto Press1999-11-20

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