{"product_id":"the-development-of-southern-public-libraries-and-the-african-american-quest-for-library-access-1898-1963-paperback","title":"The Development of Southern Public Libraries and the African American Quest for Library Access, 1898-1963 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDallas Hanbury\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing the Atlanta, Birmingham, and Nashville Public Libraries as case studies, \u003ci\u003eThe Development of Southern Public Libraries and the African American Quest for Library Access, 1898-1963\u003c\/i\u003e argues that public libraries played an integral role in Southern cities' economic and cultural boosterism efforts during the New South and Progressive Eras. First, Southern public libraries helped institutionalize segregation during the early twentieth century by refusing to serve African Americans, or only to a limited degree. Yet, the Progressive Era's emphasis on self-improvement and moral uplift influenced Southern public libraries to the extent that not all embraced total segregation. It even caused Southern public libraries to remain open to the idea of slowly expanding library service to African Americans. Later, libraries' social mission and imperfect commitment to segregation made them prime targets for breaking down the barriers of segregation in the post- World War II era. In this study, Dallas Hanbury concludes that dealing with the complicated and unexpected outcomes of having practiced segregation constituted a difficult and lengthy process for Southern public libraries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDallas Hanbury received his PhD in public history from Middle Tennessee State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51867083669792,"sku":"9781498586306","price":73.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/saVCuO11zY9781498586306.webp?v=1781684168","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-development-of-southern-public-libraries-and-the-african-american-quest-for-library-access-1898-1963-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}