Myth of Race
2014-02-09T09:33:13-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/2bf/20140209093752003_hd.jpgAuthor Jacqueline Jones talks about her book A Dreadful Deceit: The Myth of Race from the Colonial Era to Obama’s America, in which she argues that “race” does not exist, and was created as a justification and rationalization for slavery. Professor Jones is a Bancroft Prize winning author who specializes in the American South from 1861 to 1941.
Author Jacqueline Jones talks about her book A Dreadful Deceit: The Myth of Race from the Colonial Era to Obama’s America, in which she argues that… read more
Author Jacqueline Jones talks about her book A Dreadful Deceit: The Myth of Race from the Colonial Era to Obama’s America, in which she argues that “race” does not exist, and was created as a justification and rationalization for slavery. Professor Jones is a Bancroft Prize winning author who specializes in the American South from 1861 to 1941. close
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