A Bittersweet Victory: Public School Desegregation in Memphis.

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Title:	A Bittersweet Victory: Public School Desegregation in Memphis.
Authors:	Biles, Roger
Descriptors:	Black Education; Busing; Civil Rights; Desegregation Methods; Desegregation Plans; Integration Readiness; Private Schools; Racial Composition; Racial Integration; Racially Balanced Schools
Source:	Journal of Negro Education, v55 n4 p470-83 Fall 1986
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Publication Date:	1986-00-00
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Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Abstract:	A close examination of Memphis, Tennessee, public school desegregation since Brown vs. Board of Education demonstrates how successful many southern communities have been in circumventing the decision. By 1981 White flight to the suburbs and increased enrollment in private schools left a public school system 76 percent Black and 24 percent White. (PS)
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Identifiers:	Memphis City Schools TN; White Backlash
Record Type:	Journal
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Languages:	English
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