Not Free, Not for All Public Libraries in the Age of Jim Crow |
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| Author:
| Knott, Cheryl |
| Series title: | Studies in Print Culture and the History of the Book Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62534-178-5 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2015 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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While scholars have examined and continue to uncover the history of school segregation, there has been much less research published on the segregation of public libraries in the Jim Crow South. Cheryl Knott traces the establishment, growth, and eventual demise of separate public libraries for African Americans in the South, disrupting the popular image of the American public library as historically welcoming readers from all walks of life.
While scholars have examined and continue to uncover the history of school segregation, there has been much less research published on the segregation of public libraries in the Jim Crow South. Cheryl Knott traces the establishment, growth, and eventual demise of separate public libraries for African Americans in the South, disrupting the popular image of the American public library as historically welcoming readers from all walks of life.