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Book SynopsisIn 1970s Mississippi, educators faced a crucial choice between continuing to teach a white supremacist view of history or offering students a more enlightened multiracial view of their state's past. This book explores the story of a controversial ninth-grade history textbook and the court case that allowed its adoption with state funds.
Trade ReviewEagles] builds his narrative around primary sources. . . . He not only sets the stage for the story, he gives us succinct biographical information on the players." -
Jackson Clarion-Ledger"Eagles helps us recognize the significance of . . . cultural action through his detailed and clearly written account of the conflicts over
Mississippi: Conflict and Change." -
Educational Policy"Eagles deserves our gratitude for bringing a landmark case back into the limelight." -
American Historical Review"Eagles's imaginative recovery of a civil rights moment informs readers about the accomplishment of two courageous professors from Tougaloo and Millsaps Colleges. . . . Congratulations to Eagles and the University of North Carolina Press on their splendid achievement in this pathbreaking publication. Essential." -
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