Black Resistance/White Law: A History of Constitutional Racism in America
work by Berry
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Black Resistance/White Law: A History of Constitutional Racism in America by Mary Frances Berry argues that American laws have historically been used to undermine minority groups. The book, first published in 1971 and expanded in 1994, examines how constitutional frameworks have perpetuated racial inequality. Berry, a scholar of constitutional law and racial inequity, served on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights for over two decades. Her work highlights the systemic nature of racism within the American legal system.12
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