Brown v. Board of Education : a civil rights milestone and its troubled legacy /
James T. Patterson.
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
- xxx, 285 p. : ill., maps, ports., charts ; 25 cm.
- Pivotal moments in American history. .
- Pivotal moments in American history. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-268) and index.
Race and the schools before Brown -- The grass roots and struggling lawyers -- The Court decides -- Crossroads, 1954-55 -- Southern whites fight back -- Striving for racial balance in the 1960s -- The Burger Court surprises -- Stalemates -- Resegregation? -- Legacies and lessons -- Appendices.
9780195156324 (pbk.) 0195156323 (pbk.)
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Brown, Oliver, 1918-1961 --Trials, litigation, etc.
Topeka (Kan.). Board of Education --Trials, litigation, etc.
Discrimination in education--Law and legislation--History.--United States Segregation in education--Law and legislation--History.--United States African Americans--Civil rights.