"This is a good movement" : black presidents and the dismantling of segregation -- "We simply cannot operate in slums" : the university and housing discrimination -- "Segregation is immoral" : race, university systems, and bureaucratic resistance -- "The university has become a pawn" : the fight for autonomy at a public university -- "The more violent and adamant" : anticipating and preventing white resistance -- "The northern outpost of Southern culture" : free speech and civil rights -- "A truly influential role" : college presidents develop affirmative action programs.
Summary:
"This book unfolds the untold history of one of the United States' most notable civil rights crises from the perspective of academic leaders"-- Provided by publisher.
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