{"product_id":"a-dream-of-justice-the-story-of-keyes-v-denver-public-schools-paperback","title":"A Dream of Justice: The Story of Keyes V. Denver Public Schools - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePat Pascoe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Dream of Justice \u003c\/i\u003eis Colorado state senator and former teacher Pat Pascoe's firsthand account of the decades-long fight to desegregate Denver's public schools. Drawing on oral histories and interviews with members of the legal community, parents, and students, as well as extensive institutional records, Pascoe offers a compelling social history of \u003ci\u003eKeyes v. School District No\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003e1 \u003c\/i\u003e(Denver). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pascoe details Denver's desegregation battle, beginning with the citizen studies that exposed the inequities of segregated schools and Rachel Noel's resolution to integrate the system, followed by the momentous pro-integration Benton-Pascoe campaign of Ed Benton and Monte Pascoe for the school board in 1969. When segregationists won that election and reversed the integration plan for northeast Denver, Black, white, and Latino parents filed \u003ci\u003eKeyes v. School District No\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003e1\u003c\/i\u003e. This book follows the arguments in the case through briefs, transcripts, and decisions from district court to the Supreme Court of the United States and back, to its ultimate order to desegregate all Denver schools \"root and branch.\" It was the first northern city desegregation suit to be brought before the Supreme Court. However, with the end of court-ordered busing in 1995, schools quickly resegregated and are now more segregated than before \u003ci\u003eKeyes\u003c\/i\u003e was filed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pascoe asserts that school integration is a necessary step toward eliminating systemic racism in our country and should be the objective of every school board. \u003ci\u003eA Dream of Justice\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to students, scholars, and readers interested in the history of civil rights in America, Denver history, and the history of US education. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA professional writer and former teacher, \u003cb\u003ePat Pascoe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eserved twelve years in the Colorado State Senate, where she focused on education policy. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eHelen Ring Robinson: Colorado Senator and Suffragist\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51781710905632,"sku":"9781646424931","price":25.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0e8da49446bb7afeaf4d928578d4b0e2.webp?v=1780555866","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-dream-of-justice-the-story-of-keyes-v-denver-public-schools-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}