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Spreading poison : a book about racism and prejudice

Discusses the history of various racial and ethnic groups in the United States, including contributions made despite biases, and examines the problem of religious and sexual discrimination.

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Main Author: Langone, John, 1929-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Little, Brown, c1993.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects and Genres:
Prejudices > United States > Juvenile literature.
Racism.
Prejudices.
Minorities.
Racism > United States > Juvenile literature.
United States > Race relations > Juvenile literature.
United States > Ethnic relations > Juvenile literature.
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-171) and index. 
505 0 |a Introduction: understanding, and fighting, the roots of prejudice -- Race and racism: exploding the myth of racial purity -- African-Americans: unwilling immigrants -- Religious prejudice: hatred in the name of God -- Jews: eternal outsiders -- Native Americans: maltreated hosts -- Immigrants: strength in diversity -- Sexism: oppressing the majority -- Homophobia: a deadly social disease -- Other "outsiders": imperfect in an imperfect world -- Conclusion: America's ever-changing mosaic. 
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