White Supremacy: A Comparative Study of American and South African History

White Supremacy: A Comparative Study of American and South African History

George M. Fredrickson

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A comparative history of race relations in the U.S. and South Africa seeks to explain the different paths each nation followed

Genres: HistoryRaceNonfictionAmerican HistoryAfricaSouth AfricaSocial JusticePoliticsThe United States Of America

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