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Insurrection : rebellion, civil rights, and the paradoxical state of black citizenship

text Insurrection : rebellion, civil rights, and the paradoxical state of black citizenship

Summary
"Long before the uprising at the Capitol, the threat of insurrection has held a mirror to America's highest ideals and deepest fears. The Insurrection Act of 1807-passed amid pervasive fears of slave rebellion-authorizes the president to deploy fe... Read more
Contents

In the beginning was the word -- Be not afraid or dismayed -- So that every mouth may be silenced -- A house divided -- They will bring a mob against you -- Turn to him the other cheek -- Eye for an eye -- Disaster upon disaster -- The beginning and theend -- Exodus.

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261 pages ; 24 cm
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W.W. Norton & Company 2022

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 342.73 ALL in Adult Non-fiction Available

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