This book examines race, religion, and politics in the United States, illuminating their intersections and what they reveal about power and privilege. Drawing on both historic and recent examples, Stephanie Mitchem discusses human rights throughout and concludes with a chapter looking toward possibilities for increased rights and justice for all.

Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Human Rights and Religions in the United States 2 Driven by the Original Identity Politics 3 Broken Treaties, Resistance, and Decolonization 4 Black Identities and the Weight of History 5 Hispanics? “We Know Who We Are” 6 Asian Americans at the Race-Politics-Religion Intersection 7 Muslims, The Newest/Old Others 8 Race, Politics, and Religion: Toward Human Rights at the Intersection 9 Conclusion: Toward Human Rights from Below in the United States Appendix A: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Appendix B: Commentary and Excerpts of Related United Nations Documents and Concepts Selected Bibliography