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Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in America by Phillips, Patrick

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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
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ISBN
9780393293012
Book Title
Blood at the Root : a Racial Cleansing in America
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
Item Length
1 in
Publication Year
2016
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.1 in
Author
Patrick Phillips
Genre
History, Social Science
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Discrimination & Race Relations, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV)
Item Weight
22.1 Oz
Item Width
0.6 in
Number of Pages
320 Pages

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A gripping tale of racial cleansing in ForsythCounty, Georgia, and a harrowing testament tothe deep roots of racial violence in America.

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Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393293017
ISBN-13
9780393293012
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219631776

Product Key Features

Book Title
Blood at the Root : a Racial Cleansing in America
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Discrimination & Race Relations, United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV)
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History, Social Science
Author
Patrick Phillips
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
22.1 Oz
Item Length
1 in
Item Width
0.6 in

Additional Product Features

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Trade
Dewey Edition
23
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So timely and necessary-a powerful reckoning with the past. -- Natasha Trethewey, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Native Guard and recent U.S. Poet Laureate The burden of Southern history lies not in what we know about the past but what we do not know. Patrick Phillips uncovers an important untold piece of history in Blood at the Root: racial cleansing in Forsyth County, Georgia. What he reveals in this important book does not make this chilling piece of the past any easier to bear, but he does bring it into sharper focus, which is long overdue. -- W. Ralph Eubanks, former Librarian of Congress, The burden of Southern history lies not in what we know about the past but what we do not know. Patrick Phillips uncovers an important untold piece of history in Blood at the Root: racial cleansing in Forsyth County, Georgia. What he reveals in this important book does not make this chilling piece of the past any easier to bear, but he does bring it into sharper focus, which is long overdue., An impressive reckoning with a shameful piece of the past that 'most natives of Forsyth would prefer to leave . . . scattered in the state's dusty archives or safely hidden in plain sight.', Some would say that Patrick Phillips should leave well enough alone and keep quiet... But [his] voice is too honest, too brave, and too brilliant to be silenced. With a poet's gift for music, and with a detective's dedication to the facts, Blood at the Root faces the specter of a bloody history without turning its back on the hope that the present has brought us. If the truth sets us free, this book will give you wings., [M]eticulously and elegantly reveals the power of white supremacy...to distort and destroy, not only lives and accomplishments, but historical memory, the law, and basic human civility., Some would say that Patrick Phillips should leave well enough alone and keep quiet. . . . But [his] voice is too honest, too brave, and too brilliant to be silenced. With a poet's gift for music, and with a detective's dedication to the facts, Blood at the Root faces the specter of a bloody history without turning its back on the hope that the present has brought us. If the truth set us free, this book will give you wings., "Deeply researched and crisply written, "Blood at the Root'' is an impressive and timely case study of the racial violence and historical amnesia that characterize much of American history. Phillips...is a gifted storyteller.", Phillips brings a journalist's crisp perspective to this precise and disquieting account of a reprehensible and underreported chapter in America's racial history., Phillips' book feels timely, unapologetically discussing the way fear, panic, ignorance, and timing may have kept Forsyth County trapped in the past., There are places the civil rights movement literally passed by, and for decades Forsyth County was one of those pockets. Blood at the Root is a vital investigation of Forsyth's history, and of the process by which racial injustice is perpetuated in America., This is a gripping, timely, and important examination of American racism, and Phillips tells it with rare clarity and power., Nothing undermines social justice more than our collective ignorance about the racial terrorism that haunts too many places in America. Blood at the Root is a must-read, thorough, detailed, and powerful. It's a story we need to know and never forget., The burden of southern history lies not in what we know about the past but what we do not know. Patrick Phillips uncovers an important untold piece of history... What he reveals in this important book does not make this chilling piece of the past any easier to bear, but he brings it into sharper focus, which is long overdue., In gripping and devastating detail, writer and poet Phillips uncovers a history of lynching, racial violence, terrorism, and white supremacy. . . . There are few heroes in this accounting, which stands as a sobering reminder that the racial fantasies and fears that have ruled so much of our history only continue to haunt the present., There are places the civil rights movement literally passed by, and for decades Forsyth County was one of those pockets. Blood at the Root is a vital investigation of Forsyth's history and of the process by which racial injustice is perpetuated in America., This extraordinary book lays bare a telling paradox of historical amnesia and unforgettable terror. Behind the fearsome legend of Forsyth County, Georgia, Patrick Phillips finds more of America than we would like., The burden of Southern history lies not in what we know about the past but what we do not know. Patrick Phillips uncovers an important untold piece of history in Blood at the Root. . . . What he reveals in this important book does not make this chilling piece of the past any easier to bear, but he does bring it into sharper focus, which is long overdue.
Lccn
2016-018237
Dewey Decimal
305.8009758/265
Lc Classification Number
F292.F67p47 2016
Copyright Date
2016

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  • A well written and enligtening

    While I am only three chapters into the book, it has already proven to be enlightening. It's nice to learn how some counties became "all white" counties and to learn about the demographic history of various areas. Like the author, I too am from the deep South and vividly remember watching the protest that turned violent during the march of 1987 in Forsyth, GA. The author has done an excellent job of researching the facts, connecting the dots, and presenting the information from an unbiased perspective. Most people have long forgotten the horrors and atrocities that were committed against Black Americans and many today would be downright embarrassed by the things that happened and still are happening in some parts of our country today. I would consider this book a must read for anyone who ...

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    Perfect book for the times we are in. Really gives a true account of life in the Jim Crow south.

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  • Good historical insights into an event and the underlying biases held by whites in last century

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    This something all persons need to read.

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  • Fascinating read

    Such a compelling look into a dark time in our recent history. Not a native Georgian, this gives an interesting perspective on how the South once treated African Americans. Sadly though, there's still much improvement!

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