History of Bigotry in the United States

Name/Title

History of Bigotry in the United States

Entry/Object ID

L9999.999.1879

Description

History of Bigotry in the United States, first copyrighted in 1943 and again in 1960 after revisions tells the story of the treatment of Catholics and Jews as well as black men and women. The author "compiled the whole chronicle of persecution in America." Among the various manifestations of racial and religious intolerance discussed are the Ku Klux Klan, anti-Semitic agitation, Knights of the White Camillia and others. "All of these movements are described with devastating objectivity, and their origins, purposes, accomplishments and exponents are recorded." 474/Softbound.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Racism, Civil rights, Discrimination, Segregation, Bigotry

Search Terms

Ku Klux Klan, Anti-semitism, Knights of White Camillia

Book Details

Author

Gustavus Myers

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Date Published

1960

Call No.

BlackHist MY

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor