St. Louis School Desegregation Patterns of Progress and Peril
This book examines the history of the school desegregation movement in St. Louis, Missouri. Underlining the 2014 killing of Michael Brown as a catalyst for re-examination of school desegregation, Rias delves into the connection between contemporary school
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ST. LOUIS SCHOOL DESEGREGATION PATTERNS OF PROGRESS AND PERIL
HOPE C. RIAS
Historical Studies in Education Series Editors William J. Reese University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Educational Policy Studies Madison, WI, USA John L. Rury University of Kansas Lawrence, KS, USA
This series features new scholarship on the historical development of education, defined broadly, in the United States and elsewhere. Interdisciplinary in orientation and comprehensive in scope, it spans methodological boundaries and interpretive traditions. Imaginative and thoughtful history can contribute to the global conversation about educational change. Inspired history lends itself to continued hope for reform, and to realizing the potential for progress in all educational experiences. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/14870
Hope C. Rias
St. Louis School Desegregation Patterns of Progress and Peril
Hope C. Rias Bridgewater College Bridgewater, VA, USA
Historical Studies in Education ISBN 978-3-030-04247-9 ISBN 978-3-030-04248-6 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04248-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018964408 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover credit: © Sasha Bell/ iStock/ gettyimages This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
In this thoughtful and insightful study, Hope Rias examines facets of the struggle to desegregate American schools that many other studies have overlooked. Focusing on St. Louis, one of the country’s oldest and most distinctive cities, she argues that it exhibited a form of “soft racism” that often obscured the systematic oppression that Afr
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