David M. Battles

The History of Public Library Access for African Americans in the South (eBook, ePUB)

Or, Leaving Behind the Plow

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 182
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. November 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781461672937
• Artikelnr.: 38320310

Autorenporträt

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.

Rezensionen

This study should be of...interest to researchers and students of library science in the United States and African American history in the South since the Civil War. The Journal of African American History This is an important book that chronicles major developments in library service to African Americans within the larger context of African American history. Libraries and The Cultural Record David M. Battles proved a welcome and needed examination of the integration of the public library in the South, one of our most prominent but forgotten institutions. Filled with interesting tidbits and clear descriptions, Battles's book marks a distinctive addition to the history of American segregation and integration. The North Carolina Historical Review