The Containment : Detroit, the Supreme Court, and the Battle for Racial Justice in the North by Michelle Adams
| Article number: | 9780374250423 |
| Availability: | In stock (23) |
Why read the Containment?
- Detroit History
- Supreme Court History
- Information on school intergration in the North
The epic story of Detroit's struggle to integrate schools in its suburbs—and the defeat of desegregation in the North.
In 1974, the Supreme Court issued a momentous decision: In the case of Milliken v. Bradley, the justices brought a halt to school desegregation across the North, and to the civil rights movement’s struggle for a truly equal education for all. How did this come about, and why?
Adams tells this story via compelling portraits of a city under stress and of key figures—including Detroit’s first Black mayor, Coleman Young, and Justices Thurgood Marshall, Rehnquist, and Powell. The result is a legal and historical drama that exposes the roots of today’s backlash against affirmative action and other efforts to fulfill the country's promise.