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Shirley A. Wiegand

Author of Books on Trial: Red Scare in the Heartland

3 Works 72 Members 2 Reviews

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Works by Shirley A. Wiegand

Books on Trial: Red Scare in the Heartland (2007) 44 copies

The Desegregation of Public Libraries in the Jim Crow South: Civil Rights and Local Activism (2018) 27 copies

Reality Bites: The Collision of Rhetoric, Rights, and Reality and the Library Bill of Rights 1 copy

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Gender: female

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The Desegregation of Public Libraries in the Jim… by Shirley A. Wiegand

As with anything dealing with the Jim Crow era, the details here are horrifying. However, the history is good, especially for people who view libraries as safe spaces for everyone.

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Eliza Atkins Gleason Book Award

The Desegregation of Public Libraries in the Jim Crow South: Civil Rights and Local Activism (2019)

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Works: 3
Members: 72
Popularity: #243,043
Rating: 3.9

Reviews: 2
ISBNs: 3

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