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Author:

O'Brien, William E., 1963- author.

Title:

Landscapes of exclusion : state parks and Jim Crow in the American South / William E. O'Brien.

Publisher:

University of Massachusetts Pressin association with Library of American Landscape History,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

xv, 191 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Southern States--History--History--20th century.
Racism--Southern States--History--20th century.
Parks--Southern States--History--20th century.
African Americans--Southern States--History--20th century.
African Americans--Segregation--United States.
Blacks--Segregation--United States.
African Americans--Civil rights--United States.
Blacks--Civil rights--United States.
1900-1999
African Americans.
African Americans--Civil rights.
African Americans--Segregation.
Blacks--Civil rights.
Blacks--Segregation.
Parks.
Race relations.
Racism.
Southern States.
United States.
History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Jim Crow recreation -- The New Deal and early state parks in the South -- Park service planning meets resistance -- Pursuing "separate but equal" after World War II -- Going to court -- What's become of the parks?

Series:

Designing the American park

ISBN:

1625341555
9781625341556

LCCN:

2015027970

Locations:

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

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)