During the era of segregation, the Journal of Negro Education published research vital to overturning racial segregation as public policy. Its founder, Charles Thompson's editorials inspired and mobilized activists, slowly molding public support for human rights. A major college administrator and expert witness for the NAACP, Thompson chronicled the highs and lows of the civil rights struggle and African-American teachers' central role in the struggle for equality. -- "The Journal of Negro Education"
Language
English
Pages
210
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
January 01, 2012
Charles H. Thompson: Policy Entrepreneur of the Civil Rights Movement
During the era of segregation, the Journal of Negro Education published research vital to overturning racial segregation as public policy. Its founder, Charles Thompson's editorials inspired and mobilized activists, slowly molding public support for human rights. A major college administrator and expert witness for the NAACP, Thompson chronicled the highs and lows of the civil rights struggle and African-American teachers' central role in the struggle for equality. -- "The Journal of Negro Education"