The Award Tally
FictionNonfiction
Back to the full ranking
Roots of Violence in Black Philadelphia, 1860–1900 cover

Roots of Violence in Black Philadelphia, 1860–1900

Roger Lane

1

award won

8

score

Roots of Violence in Black Philadelphia, 1860–1900

Lane offers a historical explanation for rising levels of black urban crime and family instability during a paradoxical era. Modern crime rates and patterns are shown to be products of a historical culture traceable from its formative years. The author charts Philadelphia's story but also makes suggestions about national and international patterns.

Buy this book at Amazon
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Year
1986
ISBN-13
9780674779785
Genre
History
Topics
African American urban historyCrime and violencePhiladelphia social history

Awards

If you liked Roots of Violence in Black Philadelphia, 1860–1900, you could also like these