history of public library access for African Americans in the South, or, Leaving behind the plow

The history of public library access for African Americans in the South, or, Leaving behind the plow Leaving behind the plow Battles, David M. creator text bibliography mdu Lanham, Md Scarecrow Press 2009 monographic eng vii, 173 p. 23 cm. Early African American history : becoming a plow hand -- Precursors of public libraries in America -- 1820s-mid-1840s : early African American educational efforts -- Mid-1840s-1860s : from bad to worse -- The 1870s : birth pangs of the modern public library movement -- 1880s and 1890s : dissipation of newfound rights -- 1900-1910 : the rise of segregated public libraries -- 1911-1914 : ALA Kaaterskill Conference -- 1915-1925 : segregation strengthens -- 1921-1925 : the new Negro movement ; ALA tries again -- 1926-mid-1929 : calm before the storm -- Late 1929-1935 : the Depression years -- 1936-1940 : Depression, part two -- 1941-1945 : World War II - 1945-1950 : "Victory era" for whom? -- 1951-1955 : building toward Brown -- 1956-1959 : post-Brown -- 1960-1961 : civil rights on the march -- 1962-1963 : ALA in turmoil -- 1964-1966 and beyond : civil rights realized -- Conclusion : casting off the yoke and plow. David M. Battles. Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-153) and index. n-usu-- African Americans and libraries Southern States History Z711.9 .B38 2009 027.630975 B3366h 9780810862470 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0810862476 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2008028752 DLC 080710 20160527202250.0 290778