ebooks Working-Class White: The Making and Unmaking of Race Relations by Monica McDermott in History

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This is the untold story of a generation that experienced one of the most extraordinary chapters in our nation's history—school desegregation. Many have attempted to define desegregation; which peaked in the late 1970s; as either a success or a failure; surprisingly few have examined the experiences of the students who lived though it. Featuring the voices of blacks; whites; and Latinos who graduated in 1980 from racially diverse schools; Both Sides Now offers a powerful firsthand account of how desegregation affected students—during high school and later in life. Their stories; set in a rich social and historical context; underscore the manifold benefits of school desegregation while providing an essential perspective on the current backlash against it.