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

Ashley P. Murray; Delores D. Liston

doi:10.1007/978-94-6209-965-4_3

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

Ashley P. Murray
, Delores D. Liston

Curriculum, Foundations & Reading

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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 language	American English
Title of host publication	School Desegregation: Oral Histories Toward Understanding the Effects of White Domination
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-965-4_3
State	Published - Jan 1 2015

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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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