"A visible company of professionals" : African Americans and the National Education Association during the civil rights movement / Carol F. Karpinski.

Author/creator Karpinski, Carol F.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Peter Lang, ©2008.
Descriptionxiv, 240 pages ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

SeriesHistory of schools & schooling ; v. 49
History of schools and schooling ; v. 49. ^A532584
Contents Prologue : African American educators and the NEA, 1857-1928 -- Teachers, activism, and professional organizations -- Hard times and new leadership -- Teacher welfare -- Promise and disappointment -- On the defensive -- The Brown decisions : a time to change -- The integration resolutions, 1954-1961 -- NEA ATA merger -- Mergers at the state level.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [225]-232) and index.
LCCN 2007024350
ISBN9781433100253 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN1433100258 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780820488486 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0820488488 (pbk. : alk. paper)