Stokes, John A., 1931-

Students on strike : Jim Crow, civil rights, Brown, and me : a memoir / by John A. Stokes with Lois Wolfe and Herman J. Viola. - Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2008. - 127 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 126-127) and index.

Fear makes me hide -- Growing up rich in spirit -- School days -- Life in the Jim Crow South -- Beating the system -- Lessons from Ned -- The sky did not fall -- Separate but never equal -- Our Manhattan project -- There's a riot at the school -- Taking care of business -- Don't give up -- Uncharted waters -- A skittish night -- Cover me -- Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County -- Massive resistance -- Standing on shoulders.

ISBN: 9781426301537 1426301537 9781426301544 (lib. bdg.) 1426301545 (lib. bdg.)

LCCN: 2007034677

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA793369 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 014342101 Uk

Subjects--Personal Names:
Stokes, John A., 1931-

Subjects--Topical Terms:
African American students--History.--Southern States
Segregation in education--History.--Southern States
School environment--History.--Southern States

LC Class. No.: LC2731 / .S76 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 371.829/96073075