America on Fire

The Untold Story of Police Violence and Black Rebellion Since the 1960s

New Hardback Illustrated

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After drawing attention to the escalation of police powers in the years immediately following the Civil Rights Movement, and the widespread rebellions they sparked, Elizabeth Hinton explores the legacy of such violence, demonstrating that so-called ‘riots’ are political responses to repression, and that policy makers have consistently failed to address their underlying causes.

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