Bonastia, Christopher, 1967-
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, c2012.
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Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-320) and index.
• Why Prince Edward County? — White supremacy and black resistance in Prince Edward County and Virginia — No middle ground: the rapid ascent of massive resistance — Breaking the basket of eggs: the collapse of massive resistance — The doors was chained, so i knew then : educational options during the closing years — The federal government confronts the lone pocket of ludicrous resistance — Clean as a hound’s tooth : white justifications for the school closings — From the courtroom to the street: black activism in Prince Edward — The grudging resumption of public education — Conclusion: a county ahead of its time?

Subjects:

• School integration — Virginia — Prince Edward County.
• Educational equalization — Virginia — Prince Edward County.
• Public schools — Virginia — Prince Edward County.
• Civil rights movements — Virginia — Prince Edward County.
• White supremacy movements — Virginia — Prince Edward County.
• Prince Edward County (Va.) — Race relations.

Requested by Lansing, M.