Race & education in New Orleans: creating the segregated city, 1764-1960

"Surveying the two centuries that preceded Jim Crow's demise, Race and Education in New Orleans traces the course of the city's education system from the colonial period to the start of school desegregation in 1960. This timely historical analysis reveals that public schools in New Or...

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Main Author: Stern, Walter C. 1979- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baton Rouge Louisiana State University Press 2020
Edition:Louisiana paperback edition
Series:Making the modern South
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Summary:"Surveying the two centuries that preceded Jim Crow's demise, Race and Education in New Orleans traces the course of the city's education system from the colonial period to the start of school desegregation in 1960. This timely historical analysis reveals that public schools in New Orleans both suffered from and maintained the racial stratification that characterized urban areas for much of the twentieth century" --
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xvii, 354 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 23 cm
ISBN:9780807169186
9780807173237

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