When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America

When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America

A groundbreaking work that exposes the twisted origins of affirmative action. In this "penetrating new analysis" ( New York Times Book Review ) Ira Katznelson fundamentally recasts our understanding o…

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