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

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies, Gender Studies, Women&, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching
Cover of the book Women Activists in the Fight for Georgia School Desegregation, 1958-1961 by Rebecca H. Dartt, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Rebecca H. Dartt ISBN: 9781476600048
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: April 19, 2012
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Rebecca H. Dartt
ISBN: 9781476600048
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: April 19, 2012
Imprint:
Language: English

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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

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.

More books from McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers

Cover of the book The Women of Hammer Horror by Rebecca H. Dartt
Cover of the book The German Cabaret Legacy in American Popular Music by Rebecca H. Dartt
Cover of the book Collecting Baseball Memorabilia by Rebecca H. Dartt
Cover of the book The Subversive Zombie by Rebecca H. Dartt
Cover of the book The Mysteries of Consciousness by Rebecca H. Dartt
Cover of the book Women of the American Circus, 1880-1940 by Rebecca H. Dartt
Cover of the book Ellison "Tarzan" Brown by Rebecca H. Dartt
Cover of the book The Prince, His Tutor and the Ripper by Rebecca H. Dartt
Cover of the book Bullying in Popular Culture by Rebecca H. Dartt
Cover of the book P.D. James by Rebecca H. Dartt
Cover of the book Women and Capital Punishment in the United States by Rebecca H. Dartt
Cover of the book Following the Textual Revolution by Rebecca H. Dartt
Cover of the book Hate Crime in America, 1968-2013 by Rebecca H. Dartt
Cover of the book Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop by Rebecca H. Dartt
Cover of the book A Sense of Community by Rebecca H. Dartt
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy