Nothing Less Than Equality : The Battle over Segregated Education in the Nation's Capital.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamilton, Tikia K.

Series:

Historical Studies of Urban America Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Houston, Charles Hamilton, 1895-1950.

Segregation in education.

School integration.

Local Subjects:

Houston, Charles Hamilton, 1895-1950.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (438 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2026.

Summary:

A critical analysis of African Americans' collective efforts to obtain educational equality before Brown v.Board of Education.The landmark Brown v.Board of Education case, which barred racial segregation in American public schools, wasn't the only path for Black parents, teachers, and activists who sought equality of educational opportunity.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction: A "Model" System

1 "Optimal Autonomy": African American Education in Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century Washington

2 "Jim Crow Capital": Washington's Dual System During the Depression

3 "A Blessing in Disguise": The Marian Anderson Campaign for Equal School Facilities

4 "Make DC Mean Democracy's Capital": Desegregating School Facilities and Playgrounds

5 "100 Percent Cooperation! ": The Browne Parents' Boycott

6 "People Can Never Lose When They're United": The Central for Cardozo Campaign

7 "Give the Child a Fair Chance! ": Bolling v. Sharpe and the Road to Brown

Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

Notes

Index

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ISBN:

0-226-84681-4

9780226846811

OCLC:

1584464429