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Delmont, Matthew F., author.

    Why busing failed : race, media, and the national resistance to school desegregation / Matthew F. Delmont.

        pages cm. — (American Crossroads ; 42)

    Includes bibliographical references and index.

    ISBN 978-0-520-28424-1 (cloth : alk. paper)

    ISBN 978-0-520-28425-8 (pbk. : alk. paper)

    ISBN 978-0-520-95987-3 (ebook)

    1. Busing for school integration—United States—History—20th century.    2. School integration—Massive resistance movement—United States—History—20th century.    I. Title.    II. Series: American crossroads; 42.

    LC214.52.D45    2016

    379.2’63—dc23

    2015031885

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