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A most tolerant little town the explosive beginning of school desegregation

In September 1956, Clinton High School in Clinton, Tennessee became the first school in the former Confederacy to undergo court-mandated desegregation following the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Rachel Martin weaves together over a dozen perspectives in a kaleidoscopic portrait of a small to...

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Main Author: Martin, Rachel Louise, 1980- (Author)
Other Authors: Edwards, Janina (Narrator), Tusing, Megan (Narrator)
Format: Audiobooks Audiobook (CD)
Language: English
Published: [New York] : Simon & Schuster Audio, [2023]
Edition: Unabridged.
Subjects:
School integration > Tennessee > Clinton > History > 20th century.
School integration > Massive resistance movement > Tennessee > Clinton > History > 20th century.
Racism in education > Tennessee > Clinton > History.
African American students > Tennessee > Clinton > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Education > Tennessee > Clinton > History > 20th century.
African Americans > Segregation > Tennessee > Clinton > History > 20th century.
Clinton (Tenn.) > Race relations.
Clinton (Tenn.) > Politics and government > 20th century.
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Summary: In September 1956, Clinton High School in Clinton, Tennessee became the first school in the former Confederacy to undergo court-mandated desegregation following the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Rachel Martin weaves together over a dozen perspectives in a kaleidoscopic portrait of a small town living through a tumultuous turning point for America.
Item Description: Compact discs.
Physical Description: 8 audio discs (10 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN: 9781797159102
1797159100
9781797159096
1797159097

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