Human Relations Commissions: Relieving Racial Tensions in the American City

by Valerie Martinez-Ebers, Brian Calfano, Brian R. Calfano

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During the 1950s, amid increased attention to the problems facing cities--such as racial disparities in housing, education, and economic conditions; tense community-police relations; and underrepresentation of minority groups--local governments developed an interest in "human relations." In the wake of the shocking 1965 Watts uprising, a new authority was created: the Los Angeles City Human Relations Commission. Today, such commissions exist all...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0231191014

ISBN13:9780231191012

Release Date:September 2020

Publisher:Columbia University Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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