Racial Change and Community Crisis: St. Augustine, Florida, 1877-1980 (COLUMBIA CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN HISTORY SERIES)

By David R. Colburn

Book Overview

This edition of Colburn's work, winner of the Rembert Patrick Prize as best book in Florida history for 1986, is published on the anniversary of the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. In a new preface, Colburn revisits St. Augustine in 1990 and observes that the community has moved beyond legal integration and toward equality in educational, political, and cultural affairs. Equality remains an elusive dream for black residents, however, as economic barriers continue to deny them full opportunity and freedom. Book jacket.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231060467
• ISBN13: 9780231060462
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.9" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Overview

This book covers a critical part of the 1960s Civil Rights struggle that took place in St Augustine, Florida. It's an often overlooked corner of history, with cities in Mississippi and Alabama and their citizens getting more examination and recognition. This book is a great introduction to this segregated city at its turning point in history and the people whose great courage made a difference.