Gunja Sengupta: 1 book
From Slavery to Poverty
The Racial Origins of Welfare in New York, 1840-1918
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
The racially charged stereotype of "welfare queen"—an allegedly promiscuous waster who uses her children as meal tickets funded by tax-payers—is a familiar icon in modern America, but as Gunja SenGupta reveals in From Slavery to Poverty, her historical roots run deep. For, SenGupta argues,...
