Visions of Freedom - Sidney Chalhoub
Visions of Freedom: A History of Race and Democracy in the United States
A sweeping history of race and democracy in the United States, from the nation's founding to the present day
In Visions of Freedom, Sidney Chalhoub offers a magisterial account of the long and complex relationship between race and democracy in the United States. Drawing on a wealth of archival research, Chalhoub traces the origins of American racism to the earliest days of European colonization and shows how it has shaped the nation's politics, economy, and culture ever since.
A must-read for anyone who wants to understand the United States
Visions of Freedom is a powerful and provocative book that challenges conventional wisdom about race and democracy in the United States. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the nation's past, present, and future.
Praise for Visions of Freedom
"A brilliant and magisterial work of history. Chalhoub has written the definitive account of race and democracy in the United States." — Eric Foner, author of The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery
"A sweeping and ambitious book that tells the story of race and democracy in the United States in a new and provocative way. Chalhoub's work is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the complex history of American race relations." — Nell Irvin Painter, author of The History of White People
"A powerful and important book that challenges conventional wisdom about race and democracy in the United States. Chalhoub's work is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the nation's past, present, and future." — Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist
Table of Contents
- Introduction: The Long Shadow of Race
- Chapter 1: The Origins of American Racism
- Chapter 2: The Rise of Jim Crow
- Chapter 3: The Civil Rights Movement
- Chapter 4: The Backlash
- Chapter 5: The Obama Era
- Chapter 6: The Trump Era
- Conclusion: The Future of Race and Democracy in the United States
About the Author
Sidney Chalhoub is a professor of history at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of several books, including Fire This Time: The Watts Uprising and the 1960s and A Nation Divided: Race and Politics in the United States.