The Invention of the White Race: Racial Oppression and Social Control

By Theodore W. Allen

Book Overview

This work argues that before the 18th century there was neither a white nor any other colour-determined race in North America. Ted Allen traces the history of plantations and slavery to demonstrate... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 086091660X
• ISBN13: 9780860916604
• Release Date: March 1994
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Incredible work!

This is the work of a true People's Scholar. If you ever want to learn about the unspoken, unmentionable power structure of the US and its role in creating the concept of Whiteness and therefore Blackness, you must read this book. Every page is a delight!

A mind expanding read!

gee, we don't have any common interests after all.European Descendan