Download or read book Race Distinctions in American Law written by Gilbert Thomas Stephenson and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author presents a comprehensive discussion of laws that distinguished persons on the basis of race. He examines the Constitution, statutes, and judicial decisions of the United States and of the states and the territories between 1865 and 1910. In his summary he presents the view that the welfare of both races requires the recognition of race distinctions and the obliteration of race discriminations.