The history of race relations on two continents is enormously enriched by this comparative study. --C. Vann Woodward, Yale University
A stunning work, Fredrickson's book is the most important study--by far--of race relations written in our time. --Herbert Gutman
One of the most brilliant and successful studies in comparative history ever written...[S]heds new light on the entire sweep of American and South African history. --David Brion Davis,
The New York Times Book Review Thorough and interesting. Valuable background for my students. --Darcy James, Lewis Clark State College
Sophisticated, well-focused, and accessible...[P]rovides exactly the context I need for a course in Apartheid. --Judiana Lawrence, St. John Fisher College