Race and the Making of American Liberalism
- ISBN-10
- 0195143485
- ISBN-13
- 9780195143485
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 300
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-09-08
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press on Demand
- Author
- Carol A. Horton
Description
Traces the roots of the contemporary crisis of progressive liberalism deep into the racial past of America. Horton argues that the contemporary conservative claim that the American liberal tradition has been rooted in a 'color blind' conception of individual rights is inaccurate & misleading.
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