What comes naturally : miscegenation law and the making of race in America
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Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2010.
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404 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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Published
Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2010.
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Book
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-389) and index.
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" ... Examines two of the most insidious ideas in American history. The first is the belief that interracial marriage is unnatural. The second is the belief in white supremacy. When these two ideas converged, with the invention of the term 'miscegenation' in the 1860s, the stage was set for the rise of a social, political, and legal system of white supremacy that reigned through the 1960s and, many would say, beyond"--Introduction, page 1.
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Winner of the Ellis W. Hawley Prize of the Organization of American Historians (2009); Winner of the Lawrence W. Levine Award of the Organization of American Historians (2009); Winner of the William H. Dunning Prize of the American Historical Association; Winner of the James Willard Hurst Prize of the Law and Society Association; Winner of the Joan Kelly Memorial Prize of the American Historical Association.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pascoe, P. (2010). What comes naturally: miscegenation law and the making of race in America . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pascoe, Peggy. 2010. What Comes Naturally: Miscegenation Law and the Making of Race in America. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pascoe, Peggy. What Comes Naturally: Miscegenation Law and the Making of Race in America Oxford University Press, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pascoe, Peggy. What Comes Naturally: Miscegenation Law and the Making of Race in America Oxford University Press, 2010.
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