Bibliograph

The place we make, breaking the legacy of legalized hate, Sarah L. Sanderson ; foreword by Chanté Griffin

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The place we make, breaking the legacy of legalized hate, Sarah L. Sanderson ; foreword by Chanté Griffin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 199-218) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The place we make

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1392288337

Responsibility statement

Sarah L. Sanderson ; foreword by Chanté Griffin

Sub title

breaking the legacy of legalized hate

Summary

Moving back to the outskirts of Portland, called the “Whitest city in America,” prompted Sarah’s curiosity about the colonization of the West, her ancestors, and the legal exile of a Black man. She examined four city leaders involved in Jacob Vanderpool’s case—Oregon City’s founder, the case judge, Jacob’s accuser, and a local pastor—and the cultural and theological fallout of their decisions. Along the way, Sarah took a hard look at her tendencies, unconscious and deliberate, to ignore the possibility of prejudice in her heart. Vanderpool’s case proved a fascinating lens on a far bigger story than one trial, illuminating truths to help us all come to honest terms with our past, learn to repent, and contribute to the good of the people and places around us. Journey through this sensitive expedition into the events that remain a thorn under America’s skin and discover afresh the vast potential of the flawed but endlessly redeemable—human heart

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