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Why the vote wasn't enough for Selma
Preferred Shelf Number:
305.8009 FOR
First Title value, for Searching:
Why the vote wasn't enough for Selma
First Author value, for Searching:
Forner, Karlyn, 1983- author.
ISBN:
9780822370000

9780822370055
Physical Description:
xvi, 350 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Contents:
Introduction -- Interlude 1: the Constitution of 1901 -- The world that cotton made : 1901-1916 -- Interlude 2: World War I and making the world safe for democracy -- "Our country first, then Selma" : 1917-1929 -- Interlude 3: The Great Depression -- Plowing under: 1932-1940 -- Interlude 4: Craig Air Force Base -- Becoming white-faced cows: 1941-1952 -- Interlude 5: "I like Ike" -- Segregation's last stand: 1953-1964 -- Interlude 6: 1965 -- Making the "good freedom" : 1965-1976 -- Interlude 7: Closing Craig Air Force Base -- "Last one out of Selma, turn off the lights" : 1977-1988 -- Interlude 8: Superintendent Norward Roussell and school leveling -- Two Selmas: 1989-2000 -- Interlude 9: Joe gotta go -- Epilogue.