Rituals of Race: American Public Culture & the Search for Racial Democracy

by Alessandra Lorini

Book Overview

In this sophisticated study of the struggle for African American human rights in America, Alessandra Lorini examines public events in New York City from the end of the Civil War through World War I, demonstrating how ritualized elements of black processions, parades, riots, and festivals made visible the inherent paradox of the "separate but equal" doctrine of the time. By examining these public events, Lorini dramatizes the quest for liberty and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813918715
• ISBN13: 9780813918716
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 305 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher