Desegregation in Brazos County, Texas, 1946-1971 /

being ordered to do so by the courts. Although some

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hill, Scott Ogden, 1959-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:being ordered to do so by the courts. Although some
boards chose this approach over taking the potentially
Brazos County, Texas. The
Brown decision.
fully integrated in 1971, seventeen years after the
groups emerged that favored integrations their
influence did not speed the process. Integration in
landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education of
reactionary in their approach to desegregation. School
schools. Ultimately, the last district in the county
the county was effected by the burning of several
This study examines the process of desegregation in
Topeka, Kansas (1954) ruled that segregated schools
unconstitutional. Brazos County schools were
unpopular action of advocating integration before
were inherently unequal and therefore,
Item Description:"Major subject: History".
Vita.
Physical Description:vii, 144 leaves ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (leaves 139-143).