In Their Place: White America Defines Her Minorities, 1850-1950

by Lewis H. Carlson (Editor), George A. Colburn (Editor)

In Their White America Defines Her Minorities, 1850-1950, Book by Lewis H. Carlson. This sourcebook includes addresses by American Presidents, speeches by Congressmen and Senators, decisions by the U. S. Supreme Court, and articles in prestigious scholarly journals, popular fiction, and mass-circulation magazines, which were sampled over a 100-year period from 1850 to 1950. Each of seven parts discusses such topics as the image of the particular group in literature, scientists and the group, the legal status of such groups, and the segregation of the groups from "mainstream" American life. Part I discusses the American Indians; Part II the Afro-Americans; Part III the Chicanos; Part IV, the Chinese Americans; Part V, Japanese-Americans; Part VI, Jewish-Americans; and, Part VII, the Anglo-Saxon and the new immigrant.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1972

Reviews

[Pat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Disclaimer: I'm old, white, and middle class.

I found this book a difficult read and could only get through about 10 pages at a time. The editors, Dr. Carlson and Dr. Colburn, did a marvelous job on the introductory comments on the primary documents included. The documents themselves were the problem--some were in legalese as they are court records and all contained opinions that were difficult to digest. Volumes of hate contained in 353 pages.