description: In this compelling book, the authors put a human face on desegregation practices in the South. Focusing on an African American community in Alabama, they document not only the gains but also the significant losses experienced by students when their community school was closed and they were forced to attend a White desegregated school across town. This in-depth volume 
language: English
title: The Price They Paid: Desegregation in an African American Community
titlecomplete: The Price They Paid: Desegregation in an African American Community
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Teachers College Press