| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 266 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-256) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Race and education before Alexander -- The Holmes County movement -- The grassroots and the lawyers -- Pleading for the Fifth -- All the president's mendacity -- Alexander in the high court -- An imperfect revolution : enforcing Alexander. |
| Summary |
"Recovering the history of a landmark Supreme Court case that has received surprisingly little attention from scholars, William P. Hustwit assesses the significant role that Alexander v. Holmes (1969) played in integrating the South's public schools and argues that the Alexander decision was ultimately more decisive than Brown v. Board in terminating public school segregation. Although the Brown ruling has rightly received the lion's share of attention, its ambiguous implementation language -- 'all deliberate speed' -- led to more than a decade of delays and resistance by whites. Alexander v. Holmes required 'integration now, ' and less than a year later, thousands of children were attending integrated schools"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Recovering the history of an often-ignored landmark Supreme Court case, William P. Hustwit assesses the significant role that Alexander v. Holmes (1969) played in integrating the South's public schools. Although Brown v. Board of Education has rightly received the lion's share of historical analysis, its ambiguous language for implementation led to more than a decade of delays and resistance by local and state governments. Alexander v. Holmes required 'integration now, ' and less than a year later, thousands of children were attending integrated schools. Hustwit traces the progression of the Alexander case to show how grassroots activists in Mississippi operated hand in glove with lawyers and judges involved in the litigation. By combining a narrative of the larger legal battle surrounding the case and the story of the local activists who pressed for change, Hustwit offers an innovative, well-researched account of a definitive legal decision that reaches from the cotton fields of Holmes County to the chambers of the Supreme Court in Washington. |
| Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 6, 2019). |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription MAS Reference Collection |
| Subject |
Alexander, Beatrice -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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Holmes County (Miss.). Board of Education -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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School integration -- Mississippi -- Holmes County -- History -- 20th century.
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School integration -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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African Americans -- Civil rights -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
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EDUCATION -- Educational Policy & Reform -- General.
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LAW -- Civil Rights.
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African Americans -- Civil rights.
(OCoLC)fst00799575
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School integration. (OCoLC)fst01107474
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School integration -- Law and legislation.
(OCoLC)fst01107481
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Trials. (OCoLC)fst01156290
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Mississippi -- Holmes County.
(OCoLC)fst01204695
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
9781469648569 (electronic book) |
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1469648563 (electronic book) |
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9781469648576 (electronic book) |
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1469648571 (electronic book) |
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9781469648552 |
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1469648555 |
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