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Make haste slowly : moderates, conservatives, and school desegregation in Houston / William Henry Kellar.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kellar, William Henry, 1952-
- Series:
- Centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University ; no. 80.
- The centennial series of the Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University ; no. 80
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Houston Independent School District (Tex.)--History.
- Houston Independent School District (Tex.).
- School integration--Texas--Houston--History.
- School integration.
- African Americans--Civil rights--Texas--Houston--History.
- African Americans.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (242 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c1999.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Examines the development of Houston's racially segregated public school system, the long fight for school desegregation, and the roles played by various community groups, especially the HISD Board of Education. Constructs a detailed account of the segregation and integration processes, drawing on archival records, school Board minutes, interviews with participants, and the oral history collection of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
- Contents:
- Intro
- CONTENTS
- AND TABLES
- PREFACE
- INTRODUCTION
- CHAPTER 1
- CHAPTER 2
- CHAPTER 3
- CHAPTER 4
- CHAPTER 5
- CHAPTER 6
- CHAPTER 7
- EPILOGUE
- NOTES
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-211) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-60344-718-0
- 0-585-36963-1
- OCLC:
- 48139185
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