Article, Desegregation of Public Schools in Pinellas County, Florida, Tampa Bay History, Volume 13, No. 1, Spring/Summer 1991

Author

James Anthony SchnurFollow

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Publication Date

Spring 1-1-1991

Abstract

This article published in the Tampa Bay History journal traces the history of segregation in Pinellas County schools, describes the Bradley vs. Board of Public Instruction court decision, and examines trends in school desegregation in Pinellas County under the federal court order until 1990. Originally written as a seminar paper for a graduate course on the Civil Rights Movement taught by Steven F. Lawson, this article won the 1991 "Best History Essay" award from the USF Department of History.

Keywords

Race relations, School integration, Segregation in education

Extent

17 pages

Geographic Location

Pinellas County (Fla.)

Series Title

Tampa Bay History

Language

English

Media Type

Articles

Format

Digital Only

Note

Schnur, James A. "Desegregation of Public Schools in Pinellas County, Florida." Tampa Bay History 13 (Spring/Summer 1991): 26-43.

Type

Article

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Schnur, James A. "Desegregation of Public Schools in Pinellas County, Florida." Tampa Bay History 13 (Spring/Summer 1991): 26-43.