From Slavery to Poverty The Racial Origins of Welfare in New York, 1840-1918 |
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| Author:
| SenGupta, Gunja |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8147-4107-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Imprint: | NYU Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.00 |
Book Description:
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Reveals that New York's interlocking network of private benevolence and municipal relief promoted a racialized and gendered definition of poverty and citizenship
Reveals that New York's interlocking network of private benevolence and municipal relief promoted a racialized and gendered definition of poverty and citizenship