Roots of Violence in Black Philadelphia, 1860-1900

Roots of Violence in Black Philadelphia, 1860-1900
Author: Roger Lane
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1986
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780674779785

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Lane offers a historical explanation for rising levels of black urban crime and family instability during a paradoxical era. Modern crime rates and patterns are shown to be products of a historical culture traceable from its formative years. The author charts Philadelphia's story but also makes suggestions about national and international patterns.