R. Perry
Palgrave Macmillan US
e druk, 2015
9781349489190
The Little Rock Crisis
What Desegregation Politics Says About Us
Specificaties
Paperback, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan US |
2015
ISBN13: 9781349489190
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Gratis verzonden
Samenvatting
The Little Rock Crisis frames the story of the Little Rock 1957 desegregation crisis through the lens of memory. Over time, those memories – individual and collective – have motivated Little Rockians for social and political action and engagement.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781349489190
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan US
Inhoudsopgave
1. Introduction: A Meeting of Histories PART I: IDEAS, INSTITUTIONS AND INTERESTS IN THE LITTLE ROCK ERA OF SCHOOL INTEGRATION 2. Perceptions on Relations: Black and White Views on Race 3. A Life of Courage: Attitudes and Motivations of Mrs. Daisy Bates' Leadership 4. Sacrifice: Profiles of The Little Rock Nine 5. Duty To Re-Election: Governor Orval Faubus' and Political Racism 6. Acquiescence: School Leadership Reluctance on Brown 7. Redemption of (Their) History: Voices of Active Segregationists 8 A Chance at Forgiveness for Little Rock: Media Coverage of Central's Integration PART II: CONTEMPORARY PROCEEDS: TELLING THE STORY 9. Witnessing the Crisis at 40: Presidential Influence and Black Perspectives on Progress 10. Personal Stories: Little Rockians' Oral Histories of the Crisis 11. Impact: Examining the Post-Crisis Political Behavior of Little Rockians 12. Us and the Crisis City: Engagement with Community for Improved Democracy