Race and the Houston Police Department, 1930-1990

Race and the Houston Police Department, 1930-1990
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Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Total Pages : 228
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ISBN-10 : 9781603446198
ISBN-13 : 1603446192
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Download or read book Race and the Houston Police Department, 1930-1990 written by Dwight Watson and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the racial history of the Houston Police Department, drawing on police records and contemporary accounts to look at how Houston, and other police departments, responded to social, political, and institutional change from 1930 to 1990.


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