Share

Buy New

$18.77

List Price: $20.95
Save: $2.18 (10%)

FREE Shipping on orders over $25—or get FREE Two-Day Shipping with Amazon Prime

Only 3 left in stock (more on the way).

Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Turn on 1-Click ordering for this browser

Want it Monday, Oct. 29? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details

Select delivery location

Buy Used

$7.97

+ $0.00 shipping

Select delivery location

Used: Good | Details

Sold by Better World Books

Turn on 1-Click ordering for this browser

Added to

Unable to add item to List. Please try again.

Other Sellers on Amazon

Add to Cart

$12.80
+ $4.40 shipping

Sold by: Zebra Express

Have one to sell? Sell on Amazon

Flip to back Flip to front

Listen Playing... Paused You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
Learn more

See all 3 images

New People: Miscegenation and Mulattoes in the United States Paperback – October 1, 1995

by Joel Williamson (Author)

2 customer reviews

See all 4 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions

Price

New from

Used from

Hardcover

"Please retry"

—

Paperback

"Please retry"

$18.77

New People is an insightful historical analysis of the miscegenation of American whites and blacks from colonial times to the present, of the “new people” produced by these interracial relationships, and of the myriad ways in which miscegenation has affected our national culture. Because the majority of American blacks are in fact of mixed ancestry, and because mulattoes and pure blacks ultimately combined their cultural heritages, what begins in the colonial period as mulatto history and culture ends in the twentieth century as black history and culture. Thus, understanding the history of the mulatto becomes one way of understanding something of the experience of the African American.

Williamson traces the fragile lines of color and caste that have separated mulattoes, blacks, and whites throughout history and speculates on the effect that the increasing ambiguity of those lines will have on the future of American society.

Customers who bought this item also bought

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

This shopping feature will continue to load items. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.

Daina Ramey Berry

30

Hardcover
$16.40
Eugene D. Genovese

42

Paperback
$18.17
Allyson Hobbs

87

Paperback
$15.25

Editorial Reviews

Review

Joel Williamson has courageously undertaken to write the first general history of mulattoes in the United States. Why has it taken so long? (American Historical Review)

In this splendid book, Williamson ranges widely and confidently over cultural, literary, and social sources to follow the twisting course of miscegenation and racism in America. . . . Williamson’s graceful style and cogent arguments . . . make this a major essay on American character. (Library Journal)

Williamson’s book is impressive for its chronological scope and for its attempts to examine the importance of color in historical perspective. (The Historical Journal)

In New People, Joel Williamson has tackled the most difficult and sensitive topic in the history of American race relations. It is beautifully written and infused with a kind of deep feeling and human concern that is too often lacking in scholarly works on race relations. (Reviews in American History)

From the Back Cover

New People is an insightful analysis of the miscegenation of American whites and blacks from colonial times to the present, of the "new people" produced by these interracial relationships, and of the myriad ways miscegenation has affected our national culture. Because the majority of American blacks are of mixed ancestry, and because mulattoes and pure blacks ultimately combined their cultural heritages, what begins in the colonial period as mulatto history and culture ends in the twentieth century as black history and culture. Thus, exploring the history of the mulatto becomes one way of understanding something of the experience of the African American. Williamson traces the fragile lines of color and caste that have separated mulattoes, blacks, and whites throughout history and speculates on the effect that the increasing ambiguity of those lines will have on the future of American society.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product details

Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: LSU Press; Revised edition (October 1, 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0807120359
ISBN-13: 978-0807120354
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 2 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,295,860 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3081 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Specific Demographics > Minority Studies
- #7110 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Specific Demographics > Ethnic Studies
- #16449 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Anthropology > Cultural

Would you like to tell us about a lower price?
If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support?

Be the first video

Your name here

2 customer reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars

4 star (0%)

3 star (0%)

2 star (0%)

1 star (0%)

Review this product

Write a customer review

Showing 1-2 of 2 reviews

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

I am a descendants of many Mulattos and proud to ...

August 27, 2015

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

I am a descendants of many Mulattos and proud to know the truth of my being. The book is a start but the story continue it's not over yet! I'm here?

One person found this helpful

The Mulatto in the U.S.

August 30, 2008

Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

This is an excellent overview about relations with mulattoes and other races in the U.S. especially their role in the black community during Reconstruction, the Harlem Renaissance, and after.

9 people found this helpful10 people found this helpful

Set up an Amazon Giveaway

New People: Miscegenation and Mulattoes in the United States

Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more about Amazon Giveaway

This item: New People: Miscegenation and Mulattoes in the United States

Set up a giveaway

English United States

Conditions of Use
Privacy Notice
Interest-Based Ads
© 1996-2018, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates