Essay

The Far-Reaching Shadow Cast By Ferguson

Author: Kimberly J. Norwood (Washington University School of Law)

  • The Far-Reaching Shadow Cast By Ferguson

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    The Far-Reaching Shadow Cast By Ferguson

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Abstract

In the Dred Scott case, Justice Taney remarked that black people “had no rights which the white man was bound to respect.” In The Far-Reaching Shadow Cast by Ferguson, Professor Norwood questions whether, in today’s society, Justice Taney’s sentiment still holds true. Citing examples of recent police shootings and beatings of unarmed African-Americans and personal and family experiences, Professor Norwood argues that our country is broken and needs fixing. Professor Norwood concludes that we are not the ‘post-racial’ society we claim to be and that the Michael Brown shooting, among others, provides a watershed moment to confront our country’s underlying racial issues.

Keywords: Kimberly Norwood, Ferguson, police shootings, Michael Brown, racial inequality

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Published on
01 Jan 2015