"What do separate and unequal schools look like in the 21st century? The legacy of state sponsored racial segregation in the South"

Identifier

etd-04112013-143408

Author

Jerel Williams, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical CollegeFollow

Degree

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Political Science

Document Type

Thesis

Abstract

The vast majority of schools that have been subject to desegregation orders are located in the South. The official levels of state sponsored segregation by southern governments made the South unique. The South was a distinctive region when it came to racial brutality and resistance to racial integration. The American South is where the battle for school integration was fought with figures like George Wallace pledging segregation forever. What impact does the history of segregation have on southern schools today in relation to racial gaps in our education system? This analysis takes a look at the impact of historic state sponsored racial segregation on various education outcomes in the American South.

Date

2013

Document Availability at the Time of Submission

Release the entire work immediately for access worldwide.

Recommended Citation

Williams, Jerel, ""What do separate and unequal schools look like in the 21st century? The legacy of state sponsored racial segregation in the South"" (2013). LSU Master's Theses. 3141.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/3141

Committee Chair

Davis, Belinda C.

DOI

10.31390/gradschool_theses.3141