Race & the Law: Home
Resources & information for those researching legal issues related to race in the U.S.
About this Guide
This guide will help you to identify and use legal resources when researching issues surrounding race in the law. Each tab includes a short overview of a specific subject with links to databases, websites, books, and other resources accessible through the library. For additional help with your research please speak to a librarian.
General Resources
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Digital Commons: Law & Race CommonsFree access to legal articles & commentary.
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Hein OnlineIncludes the "Brennan Center for Justice Publications at NYU School of Law" collection with materials focusing on racial justice in criminal law, and the "Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law" collection of legal materials on slavery in the U.S. & English-speaking world.
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SSRN Discrimination, Law & Justice eJournalFree & public access.
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Century of Segregation: race, class, and disadvantage by Call Number: E184.A1 W24 2018ISBN: 9781498564694Publication Date: 2018This book explains how race & class intersect in ways that uniquely disadvantage racial minorities.
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