The History of Public Library Access for African Americans in the South: Or, Leaving Behind the Plow
The story of the long struggle of African Americans to attain civil rights, particularly in the South, is well documented. The story of the public library movement in America is also well documented. However, the story of the African American struggle for access to public libraries in the South is not as well documented, with much of what has been written previously told in piecemeal fashion in short studies or confined to a particular southern state.

The History of Public Library Access for African Americans in the South: Or, Leaving Behind the Plow examines this subject in the context of the South as a cohesive region. It brings together and examines the three distinct fields involved in this history: Southern Studies, African American Studies, and Library Studies. How these three fields interact and influence one another inform the history of public library access for African Americans in the South.
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The History of Public Library Access for African Americans in the South: Or, Leaving Behind the Plow
The story of the long struggle of African Americans to attain civil rights, particularly in the South, is well documented. The story of the public library movement in America is also well documented. However, the story of the African American struggle for access to public libraries in the South is not as well documented, with much of what has been written previously told in piecemeal fashion in short studies or confined to a particular southern state.

The History of Public Library Access for African Americans in the South: Or, Leaving Behind the Plow examines this subject in the context of the South as a cohesive region. It brings together and examines the three distinct fields involved in this history: Southern Studies, African American Studies, and Library Studies. How these three fields interact and influence one another inform the history of public library access for African Americans in the South.
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The History of Public Library Access for African Americans in the South: Or, Leaving Behind the Plow

The History of Public Library Access for African Americans in the South: Or, Leaving Behind the Plow

by David M. Battles
The History of Public Library Access for African Americans in the South: Or, Leaving Behind the Plow

The History of Public Library Access for African Americans in the South: Or, Leaving Behind the Plow

by David M. Battles

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The story of the long struggle of African Americans to attain civil rights, particularly in the South, is well documented. The story of the public library movement in America is also well documented. However, the story of the African American struggle for access to public libraries in the South is not as well documented, with much of what has been written previously told in piecemeal fashion in short studies or confined to a particular southern state.

The History of Public Library Access for African Americans in the South: Or, Leaving Behind the Plow examines this subject in the context of the South as a cohesive region. It brings together and examines the three distinct fields involved in this history: Southern Studies, African American Studies, and Library Studies. How these three fields interact and influence one another inform the history of public library access for African Americans in the South.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781461672937
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 11/06/2008
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 182
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

David M. Battles is the author of Making Her Own Place: 14 Fascinating Articles and Essays on Dottie Rambo and Her Contribution to Gospel Music.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v

Preface vii

Chapter 1 Early African American History: Becoming a Plow Hand 1

Chapter 2 Precursors of Public Libraries in America 7

Chapter 3 1820s-Mid-1840s: Early African American Educational Efforts 10

Chapter 4 Mid-1840s-1860s: From Bad to Worse 15

Chapter 5 The 1870s: Birth Pangs of the Modern Public Library Movement 19

Chapter 6 1880s and 1890s: Dissipation of Newfound Rights 23

Chapter 7 1900-1910: The Rise of Segregated Public Libraries 27

Chapter 8 1911-1914: ALA Kaaterskill Conference 41

Chapter 9 1915-1925: Segregation Strengthens 47

Chapter 10 1921-1925: The New Negro Movement; ALA Tries Again 53

Chapter 11 1926-Mid-1929: Calm before the Storm 59

Chapter 12 Late 1929-1935: The Depression Years 65

Chapter 13 1936-1940: Depression, Part Two 79

Chapter 14 1941-1945: World War II 86

Chapter 15 1945-1950: "Victory Era" for Whom? 92

Chapter 16 1951-1955: Building toward Brown 103

Chapter 17 1956-1959: Post-Brown 113

Chapter 18 1960-1961: Civil Rights on the March 117

Chapter 19 1962-1963: ALA in Turmoil 124

Chapter 20 1964-1966 and Beyond: Civil Rights Realized 132

Chapter 21 Conclusion: Casting Off the Yoke and Plow 140

Works Cited 147

Index 155

About the Author 173

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