| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xvii, 409 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-392) and index. |
| Summary |
"A leading advocate for social justice excavates the history of forced migration in the twelve American towns she's called home, revealing how White supremacy has fundamentally shaped the nation"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Prologue: American -- Introduction: Extra American -- Yardley, PA "The new world" -- Fallsington, PA "Best interests of the child" -- Levittown, PA "Development" -- Princeton, NJ "Ivy League" -- Sarasota, FL "Free enterprise" -- Leupp, AZ "Manifest Destiny" -- Sioux Falls, SD "Liberty and justice for all" -- Little Rock, AK "Urban renewal" -- Manassas, VA "States' rights" -- Boston, MA "Nation of immigrants" -- Philadelphia, PA "Law and order" -- Chicago, IL "The heartland" -- Conclusion: Home. |
| Subject |
Ali-Khan, Sofia -- Homes and haunts.
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Pakistani American women -- Biography.
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Muslim women -- United States -- Biography.
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Cause lawyers -- Biography.
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Forced migration -- United States -- History.
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Minorities -- Relocation -- United States -- History.
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Racism -- United States -- History.
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White supremacy movements -- United States -- History.
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United States -- Race relations -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9780593237038 (hardcover) |
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059323703X (hardcover) |
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