Bind us apart: how enlightened Americans invented racial segregation
(Book)
"Why did the Founding Fathers fail to include blacks and Indians in their cherished proposition that "all men are created equal"? Racism is the usual answer. Yet Nicholas Guyatt argues in Bind Us Apart that white liberals from the founding to the Civil War were not confident racists, but tortured reformers conscious of the damage that racism would do to the nation. Many tried to build a multiracial America in the early nineteenth century, but ultimately adopted the belief that non-whites should create their own republics elsewhere: in an Indian state in the West, or a colony for free blacks in Liberia. Herein lie the origins of "separate but equal." Essential reading for anyone hoping to understand today's racial tensions, Bind Us Apart reveals why racial justice in the United States continues to be an elusive goal: despite our best efforts, we have never been able to imagine a fully inclusive, multiracial society."--
Notes
Guyatt, N. (2016). Bind us apart: how enlightened Americans invented racial segregation. New York, Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Guyatt, Nicholas, 1973-. 2016. Bind Us Apart: How Enlightened Americans Invented Racial Segregation. New York, Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Guyatt, Nicholas, 1973-, Bind Us Apart: How Enlightened Americans Invented Racial Segregation. New York, Basic Books, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Guyatt, Nicholas. Bind Us Apart: How Enlightened Americans Invented Racial Segregation. New York, Basic Books, 2016.
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