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Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County

by Kristen Green
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The provocative true story of one Virginia school system's refusal to integrate after the US Supreme Court declared school segregation unconstitutional.
A New York Times Bestseller
A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year
In the wake of the Supreme Court's unanimous Brown v. Board of Education decision, Virginia's Prince Edward County refused to obey the law. Rather than desegregate, the county closed its public schools, locking and chaining the doors. The community's white leaders quickly established a private academy, commandeering supplies from the shuttered public schools to use in their all-white classrooms. Meanwhile, black parents had few options: keep their kids at home, move across county lines, or send them to live with relatives in other states. For five years, the schools remained closed.
Kristen Green, a longtime newspaper reporter, grew up in Farmville and attended Prince Edward Academy, which did not admit black students until 1986. In her journey to uncover what happened in her hometown before she was born, Green tells the stories of families divided by the school closures and of 1,700 black children denied an education. As she peels back the layers of this haunting period in our nation's past, her own family's role—no less complex and painful—comes to light.
Praise for Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County
"[Green's] thoughtful book is a gift to a new generation of readers who need to know this story." —Washington Post
"A gripping narrative. . . . [Green's] writing is powerful and persuasive." —New York Times Book Review
"Intimate and candid." —Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Not easily forgotten." —Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Publisher: HarperCollins

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  • Release date: March 19, 2024

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  • ISBN: 9780062268693
  • File size: 4165 KB
  • Release date: March 19, 2024

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  • ISBN: 9780062268693
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  • Release date: March 19, 2024
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The provocative true story of one Virginia school system's refusal to integrate after the US Supreme Court declared school segregation unconstitutional.
A New York Times Bestseller
A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year
In the wake of the Supreme Court's unanimous Brown v. Board of Education decision, Virginia's Prince Edward County refused to obey the law. Rather than desegregate, the county closed its public schools, locking and chaining the doors. The community's white leaders quickly established a private academy, commandeering supplies from the shuttered public schools to use in their all-white classrooms. Meanwhile, black parents had few options: keep their kids at home, move across county lines, or send them to live with relatives in other states. For five years, the schools remained closed.
Kristen Green, a longtime newspaper reporter, grew up in Farmville and attended Prince Edward Academy, which did not admit black students until 1986. In her journey to uncover what happened in her hometown before she was born, Green tells the stories of families divided by the school closures and of 1,700 black children denied an education. As she peels back the layers of this haunting period in our nation's past, her own family's role—no less complex and painful—comes to light.
Praise for Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County
"[Green's] thoughtful book is a gift to a new generation of readers who need to know this story." —Washington Post
"A gripping narrative. . . . [Green's] writing is powerful and persuasive." —New York Times Book Review
"Intimate and candid." —Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Not easily forgotten." —Minneapolis Star Tribune
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History Politics Sociology Nonfiction
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