Changing Patterns in Black School Politics: Atlanta, 1872-1973

• DOI: 10.1086/444327
• Publication Date: 2005-07-11T20:59:23Z
• Authors: David N. Plank; Marcia Turner
• Keywords: Atlanta

This paper provides a comprehensive historical survey of black school politics in Atlanta between 1872 and 1973. It identifies four major periods the century-long struggle by city's community to achieve improved educational opportunities for children. These were characterized different goals strategies change. Changes from period determined changes political resources available community. The campaign integration city represented only one phase continuing effort provide better schools