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In 1959, Virginia's Prince Edward County closed its public schools rather than obey a court order to desegregate. This title recounts the test of wills that pitted resolute African Americans against equally steadfast white segregationists in a battle over the future of public education in America.

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"Well written and engaging, this book richly chronicles an incident that has been underexplored in the vast civil rights movement literature." (David Cunningham, Brandeis University)"

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 2/1/2012 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780226063898, 978-0226063898
      ISBN10: 0226063895
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In 1959, Virginia's Prince Edward County closed its public schools rather than obey a court order to desegregate. This title recounts the test of wills that pitted resolute African Americans against equally steadfast white segregationists in a battle over the future of public education in America.

      Trade Review
      "Well written and engaging, this book richly chronicles an incident that has been underexplored in the vast civil rights movement literature." (David Cunningham, Brandeis University)"

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