Us and Them A History of Intolerance in America

Name: Us and Them A History of Intolerance in America
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ISBN: 9780195103786

ISBN-10: 0195103785

ISBN-13: 9780195103786

Edition: 1996

Authors: Jim Carnes, Harry A. Blackmun, Herbert Tauss

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The history of intolerance in the United States begins in colonial times. Discrimination on the basis of religion, race, and sexual orientation have been characteristic of our society for more than three centuries. Us and Them illuminates these dark corners of our nation's past and traces its ongoing efforts to live up to its ideals. Through 14 case studies, using original documents, historical photos, newly commissioned paintings, and dramatic narratives, readers begin to understand the history and psychology of intolerance as they witness firsthand the struggles that have shaped our collective identity. We read about Mary Dyer, who was executed for her Quaker faith in Boston in 1660. We…

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List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/16/1996
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 136
Size: 11.14" wide x 8.62" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 1.672
Language: English