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The Contemporary Relevance of Historic Black Land Loss.
- Source :
- Human Rights. March, 2023, Vol. 48 Issue 2, p4.
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Luke McElroy, a Black farmer who owned 155 acres of land in Cherokee County, Alabama, was shot to death in 1949 by a neighboring white farmer over a property dispute. [...]
- Subjects :
- Land tenure -- Demographic aspects -- History -- Laws, regulations and rules
Confiscations -- Demographic aspects -- History -- Laws, regulations and rules
African American farmers -- Crimes against -- Laws, regulations and rules
Racism -- Economic aspects -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Remedies
Government regulation
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00468185
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Human Rights
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.736082911