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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue: The end of a long wait -- Separate -- Land of Lincoln -- Resistance -- From the ashes of Springfield -- To the courts -- The red summer -- Passing the torch: The "new Negro" movement -- The challenge -- To the courts once more -- Thurgood Marshall joins the fray -- Setbacks -- No turning back -- Renewing the Attack -- A school of one's own -- The main event -- Student revolt -- Kansas -- The battle is joined -- A change at the top -- Round 2 -- The meaning of equality -- Making it real -- Legacy. |
| Summary |
"Since 1896, in the landmark outcome of Plessy v. Ferguson, the doctrine of "separate but equal" had been considered acceptable under the United States Constitution. African American and white populations were thus segregated, attending different schools, living in different neighborhoods, and even drinking from different water fountains -- so long as the separated facilities were deemed of comparable quality. However, as African Americans found themselves lacking opportunity, barred from the educational, legal, and personal resources readily available to white people, and living under the constant menace of lawless mob violence, it was becoming increasingly apparent that segregation was not only unjust, but dangerous. Fighting to turn the tide against racial oppression, revolutionaries rose up all over America, from Booker T. Washington to W. E. B. Du Bois. They formed coalitions of some of the greatest legal minds and activists, who carefully strategized how to combat the racist judicial system, picking and choosing which cases to take on and how to tackle them. These activists would not always win, in some instances suffering great setbacks, but, ever resilient, they continued to push forward. These efforts would be rewarded in the groundbreaking cases of 1952-1954 known collectively as Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, in which the U. S. Supreme Court would decide, once and for all, the legality of segregation -- and on which side of history the United States would stand. In this thrilling examination of the path to Brown v. Board of Education, Constitutional law scholar Lawrence Goldstone highlights the key trials and players in the fight for integration. Written with a deft hand, this story of social justice will remind readers, young and old, of the momentousness of the segregation hearings"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
Ages 12 and up Scholastic Focus. |
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Grades 10-12 Scholastic Focus. |
| Other edition |
Online version: Goldstone, Lawrence, 1947- Separate no more New York : Scholastic Focus, 2021. 9781338592856 |
| Subject |
Brown, Oliver, 1918-1961 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Topeka (Kan.). Board of Education -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Segregation in education -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
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Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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United States -- Race relations.
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| Genre |
Young adult literature.
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| Other title |
Long road to Brown v. Board of Education |
| ISBN |
9781338592832
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1338592831
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