Their Highest Potential: An African American School Community in the Segregated South

by Vanessa Siddle Walker

Book Overview

African American schools in the segregated South faced enormous obstacles in educating their students. But some of these schools succeeded in providing nurturing educational environments in spite of the injustices of segregation. Vanessa Siddle Walker tells the story of one such school in rural North Carolina, the Caswell County Training School, which operated from 1934 to 1969. She focuses especially on the importance of dedicated teachers and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807845817
• ISBN13: 9780807845813
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Must read for an African American history enthusiast or educator.

This book left me ready to stand and sing "Lift Every Voice and Sing"! A must read.

Two thumbs up

This is a marvelously well-written book, easy to read, compelling personal accounts, providing an in-depth look at the socio-cultural dynamics of a segregated community from an empowering African American POV. As a yankee and a layperson, this was an introduction to the subject matter for me, and it provided a great perspective on the interplay between local politics and wider legislative actions at the national level. It tended to be a little redundant at times, but the story is so compelling, and the voices so authentic, I really did not mind.