Brown V. Board and the Transformation of American Culture: Education and the South in the Age of Desegregation

by Ben Keppel

Book Overview

Brown v. Board of Education, which ended legally sanctioned segregation in American public schools, brought issues of racial equality to the forefront of the nation's attention. Beyond its repercussions for the educational system, the decision also heralded broad changes to concepts of justice and national identity. Brown v. Board and the Transformation of American Culture examines the prominent cultural figures who taught the country how to embrace...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807161322
• ISBN13: 9780807161326
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.8"