America on fire : the untold history of police violence and Black rebellion since the 1960s
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New York, N.Y. : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2021].
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First edition.
ISBN
1631498908, 9781631498909
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396 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 305.800973 HINTON 2021
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Published
New York, N.Y. : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2021].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
1631498908, 9781631498909

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"From one of our top historians, a groundbreaking story of policing and 'riots' that shatters our understanding of the post-civil rights era ... Hinton's sweeping narrative uncovers an altogether different history, taking us on a troubling journey from Detroit in 1967 and Miami in 1980 to Los Angeles in 1992 and beyond to chart the persistence of structural racism and one of its primary consequences, the so-called urban riot ... [the author] draws on exclusive sources to uncover a previously hidden geography of violence in smaller American cities, from York, Pennsylvania, to Cairo, Illinois, to Stockton, California. The central lesson from these eruptions--that police violence invariably leads to community violence--continues to escape policymakers, who respond by further criminalizing entire groups instead of addressing underlying socioeconomic causes. The results are the hugely expanded policing and prison regimes that shape the lives of so many Americans today. Presenting a new framework for understanding our nation's enduring strife, America on Fire is also a warning: rebellions will surely continue unless police are no longer called on to manage the consequences of dismal conditions beyond their control, and until an oppressive system is finally remade on the principles of justice and equality"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hinton, E. K. (2021). America on fire: the untold history of police violence and Black rebellion since the 1960s (First edition.). Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hinton, Elizabeth Kai, 1983-. 2021. America On Fire: The Untold History of Police Violence and Black Rebellion Since the 1960s. Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hinton, Elizabeth Kai, 1983-. America On Fire: The Untold History of Police Violence and Black Rebellion Since the 1960s Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hinton, Elizabeth Kai. America On Fire: The Untold History of Police Violence and Black Rebellion Since the 1960s First edition., Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2021.

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