description: Focusing on the actions and attitudes of the courts, legislatures, and public servants in six colonies, Judge Higginbotham shows ways in which the law has contributed to injustices suffered by Black Americans
language: English
title: In the Matter of Color: Race and the American Legal Process: The Colonial Period
titlecomplete: In the Matter of Color: Race and the American Legal Process: The Colonial Period
genres: Politics, Social Justice, Law, Nonfiction, American History, Race, History, African American
ratings_count: 50
series: Race and the American Legal Process
awards: awardedAt: 284025600000
name: American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award
category: Books, awardedAt: 347184000000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: History (Paperback)
publisher: Oxford University Press