Ch. 2 Tired of Having to Bear the Burdens

ch. 2

costs of desegregation

• economic--building schools
• intimidation, KKK (of both whites and blacks)
• working for white people
  • black teachers and administrators 20% lost their jobs
• African American culture, traditions, mascots are lost, community integration, connection with churches
• The costs of education busing and buildings. It cost the jobs of AA principals and superintendents. 20% of AA teachers lost their jobs.

Virtually always resistance to closing down schools, both white and black