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In Betrayed, Dr. Earl Ofari Hutchinson offers a comprehensive historical analysis of the White House’s neglect of African American civil rights. Drawing on an extensive array of presidential papers, private correspondence, interviews, and national archive documents, he tracks the evolution of racial philosophy, policies, and practices in the highest office from Warren G. Harding to Bill Clinton. The book highlights how the executive branch’s actions—or inactions—have contributed to ongoing discrimination in the criminal justice system and broader racial inequities in the United States.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Earl Ofari Hutchinson
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