Why read White Rage?

Book cover of White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide

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National Book Critics Circle Award Winner
New York Times Bestseller
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of the Year
A Boston Globe Best Book of 2016
A Chicago Review of Books Best Nonfiction Book of 2016

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Arlene Voski Avakian

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Anderson’s book is based on prodigious research, but is written for a general audience.

She argues that when Black people make any gains, whites respond by working, mostly successfully, to deny those advances through local, state, and federal legislation and violence.

The book begins by documenting the thorough destruction of the rights Black people gained through the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments and brings her analysis forward to the present. This book gives you the historical background to understand what is happening now.

After reading it you will no longer be surprised by what the…

From Arlene's list on The best books about social consciousness in historical contexts: gender, race/whiteness, class, sexuality.