Knocking at Our Own Door: Milton A. Galamison and the Struggle to Integrate New York City Schools

by Clarence Taylor

Book Overview

What caused one of America's most promising civil rights movements to implode on the eve of change? Knocking at Our Own Door chronicles the life of New York's preeminent but little-studied integrationist, Milton A. Galamison, and his controversial struggle to improve the lives of the city's most underprivileged children. This detailed account brings insight into the complexities of urban politics, race relations, and school reform.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739102273
• ISBN13: 9780739102275
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"