Educational Apartheid in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia: An Oral History of Desegregation and Resegregation

Ashley P. Murray, Delores D. Liston

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Abstract

Macon/Bibb County, Georgia has always been a city with a disproportionately large Black population (just over 50%, as compared to 12.8% nationally and 30% statewide). Recent data show the population as 155,000, of which 20% live below the poverty level (U.S. Census, 2008). Macon/Bibb County has 41 public schools and 19 private schools (GeorgiaFacts.net, 2009).

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationSchool Desegregation: Oral Histories Toward Understanding the Effects of White Domination
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015

Disciplines

  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Curriculum and Social Inquiry
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
  • Educational Methods

Keywords

  • Black community
  • Corporal punishment
  • Private school
  • Public school
  • White student

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