A World More Concrete: Real Estate and the Remaking of Jim Crow South Florida (Historical Studies of Urban America)

A World More Concrete is a groundbreaking book that delves into the complex history of South Florida's urban renewal projects and the power of eminent domain.

Through a materialist approach, author N.

D.

B.

Connolly reveals how real estate and redevelopment created and preserved metropolitan growth and racial peace under white supremacy.

The book offers a long view of capitalism and the color line, following much of the money that made land taking and Jim Crow segregation profitable and preferred approaches to governing cities throughout the twentieth century.

A World More Concrete provides a sober assessment of money and power in Jim Crow America, highlighting the winners and losers in this complex history.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the intricate relationships between race, class, and power in American cities.