Freedom libraries : the untold story of libraries for African Americans in the South
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Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019].
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Central - Adult Nonfiction | 027.63 SELBY | Checked Out | May 12, 2024 |
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Published
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019].
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Book
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xiv, 193 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"Although illegal, racial segregation was strictly enforced in a number of American states, and public libraries were not immune. Numerous libraries were desegregated on paper only: there would be no cards given to African Americans, no books for them to read, and no furniture for them to use. It was these exact conditions that helped create Freedom Libraries. Over eighty of these parallel libraries appeared in the Deep South, staffed by civil rights voter registration workers. While the grassroots nature of the libraries meant they varied in size and quality, all of them created the first encounter many African Americans had with a library. Terror, bombings, and eventually murder would be visited on the Freedom Libraries--with people giving up their lives so others could read a library book. This book delves into how these libraries were the heart of the Civil Rights Movement and the remarkable courage of the people who used them"--Back cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Selby, M. (2019). Freedom libraries: the untold story of libraries for African Americans in the South . Rowman & Littlefield.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Selby, Mike, 1976-. 2019. Freedom Libraries: The Untold Story of Libraries for African Americans in the South. Rowman & Littlefield.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Selby, Mike, 1976-. Freedom Libraries: The Untold Story of Libraries for African Americans in the South Rowman & Littlefield, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Selby, Mike. Freedom Libraries: The Untold Story of Libraries for African Americans in the South Rowman & Littlefield, 2019.
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