Southern stalemate : five years without public education in Prince Edward County, Virginia /
Bonastia, Christopher,1967-
Chicago, Ill. ; London : University of Chicago Press,
2012.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-320) and index.
Why Prince Edward County? -- White supremacy and black resistance in Prince Edward County and Virginia -- No middle ground: the rapid ascent of massive resistance -- Breaking the basket of eggs: the collapse of massive resistance -- "The doors was chained, so i knew then": educational options during the closing years -- The federal government confronts the "lone pocket of ludicrous resistance" -- "Clean as a hound's tooth": white justifications for the school closings -- From the courtroom to the street: black activism in Prince Edward -- The grudging resumption of public education -- Conclusion: a county ahead of its time?
School integration
Educational equalization
Public schools
Civil rights movements