Plunder of Black America - How the Racial Wealth Gap Was Made

The long history of the racial wealth gap in America told through the stories of six Black families who struggled to build wealth over multiple generations

About the author

Calvin Schermerhorn is a professor of history in the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies at Arizona State University. His books include The Business of Slavery and the Rise of American Capitalism, 1815–1860, and Unrequited Toil: A History of United States Slavery. He lives in Tempe, AZ.

Product details

• Authors: Calvin Schermerhorn
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.04.2025
• EAN: 9780300258950
• ISBN: 978-0-300-25895-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social & cultural history, Social discrimination & inequality, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Black & Asian Studies, HISTORY / African American & Black, Poverty and precarity, Social discrimination and social justice, Relating to African American / Black American people