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Remembering Brown at Fifty: The University of Illinois Commemorates Brown v. Board of Education
. Ed(S): Burton, Orville Vernon; O'Brien, David
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Description for Remembering Brown at Fifty: The University of Illinois Commemorates Brown v. Board of Education
paperback. Original interpretations of Brown v. Board of Education's impact, fifty years later Editor(s): Burton, Orville Vernon; O'Brien, David. Num Pages: 456 pages, 21 Black & White photographs, 9 Color photographs, 9 charts, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJPG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 748.
Inspired by the University of Illinois's celebration of the Brown v. Board of Education decision's fiftieth anniversary, this collection addresses the significance of Brown in the contributors' lives or work in education and civil rights. Several authors describe their personal roles in the Brown case or similar cases, while others examine and illustrate events, performances, and exhibitions that were part of the anniversary commemoration. The book not only explores the repercussions of the Brown decision, but also stands as a historic document in its own right, preserving the reactions of many prominent intellectuals, artists, and activists fifty years after ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252076657
SKU
V9780252076657
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About . Ed(S): Burton, Orville Vernon; O'Brien, David
Orville Vernon Burton is Burroughs Distinguished Chair of Southern History and Culture at Coastal Carolina University and the author of The Age of Lincoln and other works. David O'Brien is an associate professor of art history at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the author of After the Revolution: Antoine-Jean Gros, Painting, and Propaganda under Napoleon.
Reviews for Remembering Brown at Fifty: The University of Illinois Commemorates Brown v. Board of Education
"Provides wonderful insights . . . and should inspire others to continue the struggle to achieve educational equality in the United States."
The Journal of African American History "Reveals that Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a major victory in the struggle for social justice and justifiably deserving of much celebration."
H-Net Reviews "A valuable book that serves as both ... Read more
The Journal of African American History "Reveals that Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a major victory in the struggle for social justice and justifiably deserving of much celebration."
H-Net Reviews "A valuable book that serves as both ... Read more