Virginia was a battleground state in the struggle to implement
Brown v. Board of Education, with one of the South’s largest and
strongest NAACP units fighting against a program of noncompliance
crafted by the state’s political leaders. Keep On Keeping On
offers a detailed examination of how African Americans and the
NAACP in Virginia successfully pursued a legal agenda that provided
new educational opportunities for the state’s black population in
the face of fierce opposition from segregationists and the
Democratic Party of Harry F. Byrd Sr. Keep On Keeping On is the
first book to offer a comprehensive view of African Americans’
efforts to obtain racial equality in Virginia in the later
twentieth century. Brian J. Daugherity considers the relationship
between the various levels of the NAACP, the ideas and actions of
other African American organizations, and the stances of
Virginia’s political leaders, white liberals and moderates, and
segregationists. In doing so, the author provides a better
understanding of the connections between the actions of white
political leaders and those of black civil rights activists working
to bring about school desegregation. Blending social, legal,
southern, and African American history, this book sheds new light
on the civil rights movement and white resistance to civil rights
in Virginia and the South.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
