Colour-Coded
Subtitle: A Legal History of Racism in Canada, 1900-1950 (Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History)
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: November 20, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9780802047120
Subjects: Laws of Other Jurisdictions & General Law; Racism & racial discrimination; Social history; Legal Reference / Law Profession; International; Law; Canada; Canada - General; Civil Rights; Legal History; Social Science / Discrimination & Race Relations; Discrimination
Description: "Historically, Canadians have considered themselves to be more or less free of racial prejudice. Although this perception has been challenged in recent years, it has not been completely dispelled. In Colour-Coded, Constance Backhouse illustrates the tenacious hold that white supremacy had on our legal system in the first half of this century, and underscores the damaging legacy of inequality that continues today."--BOOK JACKET.

"Backhouse presents detailed narratives of six court cases, each giving evidence of blatant racism created and enforced through law."--BOOK JACKET.