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Author:

Jackson, John P., 1961-

Title:

Social scientists for social justice : making the case against segregation / John P. Jackson, Jr.

Edition:

1st pbk. ed. 2005

Publisher:

New York University Press,

Copyright Date:

2005, c2001

Description:

xii, 291 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Brown, Oliver,--1918-1961--Trials, litigation, etc.
Topeka (Kan.).--Board of Education--Trials, litigation, etc.
Discrimination in education--History--United States--History--20th century.
Race discrimination--History--United States--History--20th century.
Discrimination in education--United States--History--20th century.
Race discrimination--United States--History--20th century.
African Americans--History--Psychological aspects--History--20th century.
Sociological jurisprudence.
Social justice--United States--History--20th century.
Social scientists--United States--History--20th century.
Social engineering--United States--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-283) and index.

Contents:

The study of race between the wars -- Effect of World War II on study of racial prejudice -- The American Jewish Congress -- Pre-Brown litigation -- Recruiting expert witnesses -- Testimony of the experts -- Supreme court hearings and decision, Brown I -- Supreme court hearings and decision, Brown II -- Committee of social science consultants.

Series:

Critical America

ISBN:

9780814742679 (pbk. : alk. paper)
081474267X (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780814742662 (cloth : alk. paper)
0814742661 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)63192622

LCCN:

2001004144

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

N3AX771 -- Drake Law School Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)