The desegregation of public libraries in the Jim Crow South : civil rights and local activism / Wayne A. Wiegand and Shirley A. Wiegand.

Author/creator Wiegand, Wayne A., 1946- author.
Other author Wiegand, Shirley A., author.
Format Book
PublicationBaton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2018]
Descriptionxii, 266 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
African Americans and libraries--Southern States. --History. --20th century.
Discrimination in public accommodations--Southern States. --History. --20th century.
Public libraries--Southern States. --History. --20th century.
Civil rights movements--Southern States. --History. --20th century.

Contents Jim Crow public libraries before 1954 -- Rumbles of discontent before 1960 -- Memphis, Tennessee, and Greenville, South Carolina -- Petersburg and Danville, Virginia -- Alabama -- Georgia -- Mississippi -- Black youth in rural Louisiana -- The American Library Association -- Appendix: selected list of public library protesters.
Abstract "Wayne A. and Shirley A. Wiegand tell the comprehensive story of the integration of southern public libraries. As in other efforts to integrate civic institutions in the 1950s and 1960s, the determination of local activists won the battle against segregation in libraries. In particular, the willingness of young black community members to take part in organized protests and direct actions ensured that local libraries would become genuinely free to all citizens."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2017038119
ISBN9780807168677 (hardcover alkaline paper)
ISBN080716867X (hardcover alkaline paper)
ISBN(electronic book)
ISBN(electronic publication)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks Z711.9 .W54 2018 ✔ Available Place Hold