Freedom libraries : the untold story of libraries for African Americans in the South
by Selby, Mike, 1976- (Author)
Summary
"Although illegal, racial segregation was strictly enforced in a number of American states, and public libraries were not immune. Numerous libraries were desegregated on paper only: there would be no cards given to African Americans, no books for them to read, and no furniture for them to use. It wa... Full description