The evolution of access to public accommodations in the United States
The economic analysis of racial discrimination in public accommodations is remarkably
limited. To study this issue, we construct a national data set of nondiscriminatory …
limited. To study this issue, we construct a national data set of nondiscriminatory …
At the hands of parties unknown? The state of the field of lynching scholarship
MJ Pfeifer - The Journal of American History, 2014 - academic.oup.com
In October 2002 more than ninety historians and other academics gathered in Atlanta to
attend “Lynching and Racial Violence in America: Histories and Legacies.” That Emory …
attend “Lynching and Racial Violence in America: Histories and Legacies.” That Emory …
A Nation of laws, and race laws
N Banks, WC Whatley - Journal of Economic Literature, 2022 - aeaweb.org
This article reviews the history of race laws in the United States as distinct from the rule of
law, an idea found in the writing and speeches of Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander, the first …
law, an idea found in the writing and speeches of Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander, the first …
National crimes: A new national data set of lynchings in the United States, 1883 to 1941
Historians are increasingly studying lynching outside of the American Southeast, but
sociologists have been slow to follow. We introduce a new public data set that extends …
sociologists have been slow to follow. We introduce a new public data set that extends …
Rule by violence, rule by law: Lynching, Jim Crow, and the continuing evolution of voter suppression in the US
Although restricting formal voting rights—voter suppression—is not uncommon in
democracies, its incidence and form vary widely. Intuitively, when competing elites believe …
democracies, its incidence and form vary widely. Intuitively, when competing elites believe …
Racial segregation and southern lynching
The literature on ethnic fractionalization and conflict has yet to be extended to the American
past. In particular, the empirical relationship between racial residential segregation and …
past. In particular, the empirical relationship between racial residential segregation and …
The persistence of historical racial violence and political suppression: Implications for contemporary regional inequality
JA Williams, TD Logan… - The ANNALS of the …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
We provide evidence on the link between lynchings and a range of political and economic
outcomes for Black Americans. We show that lynchings are related to racial and political …
outcomes for Black Americans. We show that lynchings are related to racial and political …
[HTML][HTML] The mapping behind the movement: On recovering the critical cartographies of the African American Freedom Struggle
Responding to recent work in critical cartographic studies and Black Geographies, the
purpose of this paper is to offer a conceptual framework and a set of evocative cartographic …
purpose of this paper is to offer a conceptual framework and a set of evocative cartographic …
Historical newspaper data: A researcher's guide
Digitized historical newspaper databases offer a valuable research tool. A rapidly expanding
set of studies use these databases to address a wide range of topics. We review this …
set of studies use these databases to address a wide range of topics. We review this …