Race Relations in the United States: A Chronology, 1896-2005

by Paul D. Buchanan

This chronology of significant events affecting race relations in the United States begins with the Plessy v. Ferguson decision on May 18, 1896, which approved the concept of "separate but equal" provisions for blacks and whites and thus set back the cause of real equality for decades, and continues through 2005. More than 200 entries recount decisions and events that had a national impact.

Entries include such topics as the American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786413875
• ISBN13: 9780786413874
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher