Adams illustrates how Detroit’s schools remained segregated despite the law stating otherwise, highlighting that segregation was a product of neighborhood dynamics rather than legal mandates.
The containment policy employed racially restrictive covenants, redlining, and segregated public housing, which systematically confined Black citizens to specific neighborhoods, ultimately impacting education.
This book documents the collaboration between the N.A.A.C.P. and the Citizens Committee for Better Education, showcasing how common interests can sometimes unite opposing factions in civil rights efforts.
Michelle Adams poignantly reflects on the historical failures to integrate Detroit’s schools and how these failures resonate in the ongoing struggles for racial justice and equal education today.
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