Eric Arnesen is professor of history and African-American studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is author of Brotherhoods of Color: Black Railroad Workers and the Struggle for Equality.
Articles by Eric Arnesen
Books
Buried in the Bitter Waters: The Hidden History of Racial Cleansing in America
It is ironic that at the same time some conservatives have declared racial discrimination to be largely a thing of the past, the history of racial inequality is attracting more and more attention from scholars and the public.
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