Segregationists, Libertarians, and the Modern "School Choice" Movement

Segregationists, Libertarians, and the Modern "School Choice" Movement

How did segregationist vouchers become a new civil right? How did Milton Friedman, libertarians, and evangelical Christians bolster and legitimize the goals, strategies, and tactics of school segregationists? How are public schools threatened by “school choice"? Steve Suitts examines the histor...

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Main Author: Steve Suitts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emory Center for Digital Scholarship 2019-06-01
Series:Southern Spaces
Subjects:
Education
Race Relations
Politics and Government
African American Studies
Whiteness Studies
Religion and Spirituality
Online Access:https://southernspaces.org/node/43330
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Southern Spaces
Education
Race Relations
Politics and Government
African American Studies
Whiteness Studies
Religion and Spirituality
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publishDate 2019-06-01
description How did segregationist vouchers become a new civil right? How did Milton Friedman, libertarians, and evangelical Christians bolster and legitimize the goals, strategies, and tactics of school segregationists? How are public schools threatened by “school choice"? Steve Suitts examines the history of efforts to publicly fund private schools and the implications of resistance to desegregation for the current "school choice" movement.
topic Education
Race Relations
Politics and Government
African American Studies
Whiteness Studies
Religion and Spirituality
url https://southernspaces.org/node/43330
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