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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Struggling to Learn: An Intimate History of School Desegregation in South Carolina

Struggling to Learn: An Intimate History of School Desegregation in South Carolina

Thomas, June Manning

Hardcover

General EducationGeneral Racism & Ethnic StudiesRegional: South

ISBN10: 1643362593
ISBN13: 9781643362595
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Published: Mar 31 2022
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.22
Height: 1.06 Width: 6.34 Depth: 9.26
Language: English

A poignant personal narrative about the history of Black education in South Carolina

The battle for equality in education during the civil rights era came at a cost to Black Americans on the frontlines. In 1964 when fourteen-year-old June Manning Thomas walked into Orangeburg High School as one of thirteen Black students selected to integrate the all-White school, her classmates mocked, shunned, and yelled racial epithets at her. The trauma she experienced made her wonder if the slow-moving progress was worth the emotional sacrifice. In Struggling to Learn, Thomas, revisits her life growing up in the midst of the civil rights movement before, during, and after desegregation and offers an intimate look at what she and other members of her community endured as they worked to achieve equality for Black students in K-12 schools and higher education.

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