Joerg reviewed When Affirmative Action Was White by Ira Katznelson
Review of 'When Affirmative Action Was White' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Excellent book, that uses a historic view on New Deal legislation to show that, especially driven by the relentless racism of Southern Democrats, provisions were consistently included to largely keep the black population from those benefits. Ira Katznelson argues that this was equivalent to affirmative action for white people, and that understanding that can be used to guide a more successful, continued effort for affirmative action.
