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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781946903321

Autore

Gordy Sondra Hercher

Titolo

Finding the lost year [[electronic resource] ] : what happened when Little Rock closed its public schools? / / Sondra Gordy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Fayetteville, : University of Arkansas Press, c2009

ISBN

1-61075-152-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 p.)

Disciplina

379.2/63097677309045

Soggetti

School integration - Arkansas - Little Rock

Public schools - Arkansas - Little Rock

Discrimination in education - Arkansas - Little Rock

African Americans - Education - Arkansas - Little Rock

African American students - Arkansas - Little Rock

Little Rock (Ark.) Race relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Not distributed; available at Arkansas State Library.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The summer of relief turns to anxiety -- Nothing but confusion -- Where shall we go? -- Whom shall we blame? -- Enter the politicians -- Why not blame the teachers? -- The community rallies; some leaders do not.

Sommario/riassunto

<div>Sondra Gordy is professor of history at the University of Central Arkansas. She produced a documentary about the topic, entitled The Lost Year. A copy of the DVD can be ordered at www.thelostyear.com.</div>