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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherRosen Publishing Group
ISBN-100823940098
ISBN-139780823940097
eBay Product ID (ePID)2471969
Product Key Features
Book TitleBrown Vs. Board of Education : the Case Against School Segregation
Number of Pages64 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicDiscrimination & Race Relations, General
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, Education
AuthorWayne Anderson
Book SeriesSupreme Court Cases Through Primary Sources Ser.
FormatLibrary Binding
Dimensions
Item Weight13.7 Oz
Item Length10.2 in
Item Width7.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN2003-000219
ReviewsSeries Review--"Provide Solid Overviews Supported Visually And Textually Through Primary Sources. Well-Documented And Attractive." --School Library JournalSeries Review--"The Archival Images And Reproductions Of Documents Put A Human Face On The Cour, Series Review--"Provide solid overviews supported visually and textually through primary sources. Well-documented and attractive." --School Library JournalSeries Review--"The archival images and reproductions of documents put a human face on the court cases, and are the books' best features." --School Library JournalSeries Review--"These easy-to-read books will do a fine job of making the turbulent civil rights era accessible to young readers."--School Library Journal
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromFifth Grade
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal344.73/0798
Grade ToEighth Grade
SynopsisOn May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court announced its decision that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." The decision effectively denied the legal basis for segregation in the 21 states that still allowed segregated classrooms. This decision forever change race relations in the United States. Through the use of primary source materials, this book provides the background of race relations in America, differences in amenities for blacks and whites, and information on other court cases that impacted this decision., On May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court announced its decision that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. The decision effectively denied the legal basis for segregation in the 21 states that still allowed segregated classrooms. This decision forever changed race relations in the United States. Through the use of primary source materials, this book provides the background of race relations in America, differences in amenities for blacks and whites, and information on other court cases that impacted this decision.