02174cam a2200325 i 4500 1130055995 TxAuBib 20240213120000.0 240102s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u oc2024002002 9780062898494 HRD 28.99 0062898493 HRD 28.99 TxAuBib rda Plant, Deborah G., 1956-, author. Of greed and glory [BOOK] : in pursuit of freedom for all / Deborah G. Plant. First edition. New York : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024] 384 pages ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. "Freedom and equality are the watchwords of American democracy. But like justice, freedom and equality are meaningless when there is no corresponding practical application of the ideals they represent. Physical, bodily liberty is fundamental to every American’s personal sovereignty. And yet, millions of Americans—including author Deborah Plant’s brother, whose life sentence at Angola Prison reveals a shocking current parallel to her academic work on the history of slavery in America—are deprived of these basic freedoms every day. We look the other way when the basic human rights of marginalized and stigmatized groups are violated and desecrated, not realizing that only the practice of justice everywhere secures justice, for any of us, anywhere. An active vigilance is required of those who would be and remain free; with Of Greed and Glory, Deborah Plant reveals the many ways in which slavery continues in America today and charts our collective course toward personal sovereignty for all.". 20240213. Slavery United States. African Americans Civil rights. Minorities Civil rights United States. United States Race relations. United States Politics and government.