Divided We Fail The Story of an African American Community That Ended the Era of School Desegregation |
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Author:
| Garland, Sarah |
ISBN: | 978-0-8070-0177-6 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
Publisher: | Beacon Press
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Imprint: | Beacon Press |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $26.95 |
Book Description:
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In 2007, a court case originally filed in Louisville, Kentucky was argued before the Supreme Court which officially ended the era of school desegregation--both changing how schools across America handle race, and undermining the most important civil rights cases of the last century. Of course, this wasn't the first federal lawsuit that challenged school desegregation, however, it was the first--and only--brought by African Americans.
In 2007, a court case originally filed in Louisville, Kentucky was argued before the Supreme Court which officially ended the era of school desegregation--both changing how schools across America handle race, and undermining the most important civil rights cases of the last century. Of course, this wasn't the first federal lawsuit that challenged school desegregation, however, it was the first--and only--brought by African Americans.