The History of Public Library Access for African Americans in the South: Or, Leaving Behind the Plow
- ISBN-10
- 0810862476
- ISBN-13
- 9780810862470
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 173
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Author
- David M. Battles
Description
This book examines the African American struggle for access to public libraries in the South, bringing together and examining the three distinct fields involved—Southern Studies, African American Studies, and Library Studies—to inform the historical survey.
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- 2008-11-06
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