The history of public library access for African Americans in the South, or, Leaving behind the plow

"The story of African Americans' long struggle to attain civil rights, particularly in the South, is well documented. The story of the public library movement in America is also well documented. However, the story of the African American struggle to access public libraries in the South is limited; much of what has been written was fold in piecemeal fashion in short studies or confined to a particular southern state." "The History of Public Library Access for African Americans in the South: Or, Leaving Behind the Plow examines this subject in the context of the South as a cohesive region. It brings together and explores the three distinct fields involved in this history: Southern Studies, African American Studies, and Library Studies. How these fields interact and influence one another inform the history of public library access for African Americans in the South."--BOOK JACKET.