U.S. Citizenship - Seeking Admission - Century Frontier

Author: Shikela
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book is a transcript of lectures delivered by Harvard political professor Judith Shklar at the "Tanner Lectures" at the University of Utah in the United States in 1989. It focuses on the two core elements that constitute "citizenship" in the American democratic society: voting and income. The author outlines the tortuous history of African American slaves and white women fighting for the right to vote and work, aiming to critically elucidate that in this modern pluralistic society in the United States, which promises political equality and acceptance, numerous phenomena of discrimination and inequality still persist. The historical evolution and real-world issues of American citizenship cannot be ignored.