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Civil rights in the gateway to the South, Louisville, Kentucky, 1945-1980, Tracy E. K'Meyer

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Civil rights in the gateway to the South

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Tracy E. K'Meyer

Civil rights and the struggle for Black equality in the twentieth century

Louisville, Kentucky, 1945-1980

The struggles of the civil rights movement were not limited to the Deep South. Although states like Alabama and Mississippi receive the most attention from historians, civil rights leaders were active across the country, challenging racial stereotypes and working to end discrimination in cities large and small. Louisville, Kentucky's unique status as a border city between the North, South, and Midwest presented local civil rights leaders with fertile ground on which to pursue their agenda and their efforts would foreshadow the future direction of the national movement. Civil Rights in the Gate

Introduction: Gateway to the South -- Postwar campaigns for citizens' rights -- Confronting school and residential segregation during the Cold War -- Open accommodations in the all American city -- The battle for open housing -- Building bridges, fighting poverty, and empowering citizens -- Militancy, repression, and resistance in the black power era -- Making civil rights gains real -- The busing crisis -- Conclusion: Where does the story end?

Louisville, Kentucky, 1945-1980