"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