From Slavery to Poverty : The Racial Origins of Welfare in New York, 1840-1918

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1 Subaltern Worlds in Antebellum New York -- 2 The White Republic and “Workfare” -- 3 Not White, but Worthy -- 4 The Color of Juvenile Justice -- 5 Celtic Sisters, Saxon Keepers -- 6 Black Voluntarism and American...
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Illustrations -- Introduction -- 1 Subaltern Worlds in Antebellum New York -- 2 The White Republic and “Workfare” -- 3 Not White, but Worthy -- 4 The Color of Juvenile Justice -- 5 Celtic Sisters, Saxon Keepers -- 6 Black Voluntarism and American Identities -- Epilogue -- Appendix -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author Ausführliche Beschreibung