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When Crack Was King: A People’s History of a Misunderstood Era

by Donovan X. Ramsey

★ Amazon – Best History Books of the Year ★ Goodread’s Choice Awards – History & Biography ★ National Book Award for Non-Fiction Longlist

The crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s is arguably the least examined crisis in American history. Beginning with the myths inspired by Reagan’s war on drugs, journalist Donovan X. Ramsey’s exacting analysis traces the path from the last triumphs of the Civil Rights Movement to the devastating realities we live with today: a racist criminal justice system,

Publisher: One World, Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 2023
Format: Print edition
Pages: 427
ISBN: 9780525511809

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History: African American (History)History: United States – 20th Century Self – Help: Substance Abuse & Addictions – General Social Science: Sociology – Urban

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