Negroes and the Gun The Black Tradition of Arms |
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| Author:
| Johnson, Nicholas |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61614-839-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | Prometheus Books, Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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Chronicling the underappreciated black tradition of bearing arms for self-defense, law professor Nicholas Johnson presents an array of examples reaching back to the pre-Civil War era that demonstrate a willingness of African American men and women to use firearms when necessary to defend their families and communities. From Frederick Douglass's ......
Chronicling the underappreciated black tradition of bearing arms for self-defense, law professor Nicholas Johnson presents an array of examples reaching back to the pre-Civil War era that demonstrate a willingness of African American men and women to use firearms when necessary to defend their families and communities. From Frederick Douglass's ......