Women Activists in the Fight for Georgia School Desegregation, 1958-1961

Name: Women Activists in the Fight for Georgia School Desegregation, 1958-1961
Brand: McFarland
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By Dartt, Rebecca H.

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On the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education, the Georgia General Assembly enacted a series of massive anti-desegregation laws to stand in opposition to the federal mandate. Governor Ernest Vandiver was elected with an overwhelming majority after promising to close every school if even "one Negro" entered a white classroom. While the fight for segregated schools was certainly strong, a small group of women in Atlanta's white community played a radical role in bringing peaceful desegregation to the Georgia school system. This book tells the story of HOPE (Help Our Public Education), beginning with a small neighborhood coffee chat then growing through mail and meeting campaigns across the state. The women of HOPE changed the school crisis from politics-as-usual to public controversy. Based on factual material found in library special collections, books, newspapers, transcripts, symposiums, and several interviews, this book honors and tells the story of a small group of courageous, hard-working women credited with creating a public climate in which peaceful desegregation was possible.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 232
Release Date:: 2008-06-01
Publication Date:: 2008-07-10
Publisher:: McFarland
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0786438436
ISBN13:: 9780786438433
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Minimum Reading Age:: 18
Weight:: 383 g
Height:: 15.2 cm
Width:: 22.9 cm
Thickness:: 1.4 cm

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