Freedom Libraries: The Untold Story of Libraries for African Americans in the South - Hardcover

Name: Freedom Libraries: The Untold Story of Libraries for African Americans in the South
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Availability:In StockContributor:Mike SelbyPublish date:10/1/2019Pages:208

Language:EnglishPublisher:Rowman & Littlefield PublishersISBN-13:9781538115534ISBN-10:1538115530UPC:9781538115534Book Category:History, Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:African American & Black, Library & Information Science, United StatesBook Topic:Administration & Management, State & LocalSize:9.20 x 6.30 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCD35G830E

This book delves into how Freedom Libraries were at the heart of the Civil Rights Movement, and the remarkable courage of the people who used them. As the Civil Rights Movement exploded across the United States, numerous libraries were desegregated on paper only, and there was another virtually unheard of struggle-- the right to read.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Rowman & Littlefield PublishersISBN-13:9781538115534ISBN-10:1538115530UPC:9781538115534Book Category:History, Language Arts & DisciplinesBook Subcategory:African American & Black, Library & Information Science, United StatesBook Topic:Administration & Management, State & LocalSize:9.20 x 6.30 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCD35G830E

Born and raised in the shadow of the British Columbia Rocky Mountains, Mike Selby is a professional librarian. He received his MLIS from the University of Alabama, which is where he first unearthed the story of the Freedom Libraries. He is also a newspaper columnist, having published over 900 articles about libraries, reading, and print culture--much of it covering libraries during the Civil Rights Movement. He has also had two peer-reviewed academic pieces published, both on this topic.

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This book delves into how Freedom Libraries were at the heart of the Civil Rights Movement, and the remarkable courage of the people who used them. As the Civil Rights Movement exploded across the United States, numerous libraries were desegregated on paper only, and there was another virtually unheard of struggle-- the right to read.

Born and raised in the shadow of the British Columbia Rocky Mountains, Mike Selby is a professional librarian. He received his MLIS from the University of Alabama, which is where he first unearthed the story of the Freedom Libraries. He is also a newspaper columnist, having published over 900 articles about libraries, reading, and print culture--much of it covering libraries during the Civil Rights Movement. He has also had two peer-reviewed academic pieces published, both on this topic.

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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Mike Selby

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Mike Selby

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