Finding the lost year : what happened when Little Rock closed its public schools? / Sondra Gordy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gordy, Sondra Hercher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School integration--Arkansas--Little Rock.

School integration.

Public schools--Arkansas--Little Rock.

Public schools.

Discrimination in education--Arkansas--Little Rock.

Discrimination in education.

African Americans--Education--Arkansas--Little Rock.

African Americans.

African American students--Arkansas--Little Rock.

African American students.

Little Rock (Ark.)--Race relations.

Little Rock (Ark.).

Central High School (Little Rock, Ark.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Fayetteville : University of Arkansas Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<div>Sondra Gordy is professor of history at the University of Central Arkansas. She produced a documentary about the topic, entitled The Lost Year. A copy of the DVD can be ordered at www.thelostyear.com.</div>

Contents:

The summer of relief turns to anxiety

Nothing but confusion

Where shall we go?

Whom shall we blame?

Enter the politicians

Why not blame the teachers?

The community rallies; some leaders do not.

Notes:

Not distributed; available at Arkansas State Library.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61075-152-3

OCLC:

769187843