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Author Goldstone, Lawrence, 1947- author.

Title Separate no more : the long road to Brown v. Board of Education / Lawrence Goldstone.

Publication Info. New York : Scholastic Focus, 2021.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 PHS Non-Fiction  323.1196 Goldstone    ---  Available
Edition First edition.
Description xii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-252) and index.
Contents The end of a long wait -- Separate -- Land of Lincoln -- Resistance -- From the ashes in 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 two -- The meaning of equality -- Making it real -- Legacy.
Indexed In: Junior Library Guild
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 the publisher.
Audience Ages 15-17.
Grades 10-12.
Awards A Junior Library Guild selection
Subject Brown, Oliver, 1918-1961 -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
Brown, Oliver, 1918-1961.
Brown, Oliver, 1918-1961.
Topeka (Kan.). Board of Education -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
Topeka (Kan.). Board of Education.
Topeka (Kan.). Board of Education.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Segregation in education -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History.
Civil rights movements.
United States -- Race relations.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History.
Segregation in education -- Law and legislation -- United States.
United States -- Race relations -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Race relations.
ISBN 9781338592832 : 17.85

 
    
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