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Book Title: Politics Of Southern Equality: Law And Social Change In A Mi...
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Politics of Southern Equality : Law and Social Change in a Mississippi County
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2008
Subject: Sociology / General, Civil Rights, History & Theory, General, American Government / State
Item Weight: 17.6 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Social Science, Political Science
Author: Frederick M. Wirt
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
