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Title: Nothing Less than Equality: The Battle over Segregated Education in the Nation's Capital
Language: English
Authors: Tikia K. Hamilton
Source: University of Chicago Press. 2026.
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Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 368
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Book
Reports - Evaluative
Descriptors: Equal Education, School Segregation, Racial Segregation, Educational History, Activism, School Desegregation, Democracy, Desegregation Litigation
Geographic Terms: District of Columbia
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Brown v Board of Education
ISBN: 978-0-226-84679-8
Abstract: The landmark "Brown v. Board of Education" case, which barred racial segregation in American public schools, wasn't the only path for Black parents, teachers, and activists who sought equality of educational opportunity. Some believed that the solution to inequality lay in pressing the federal government to live up to the Jim Crow doctrine of "separate but equal" by providing more resources to Black schools. And for a time, this seemed true in Washington, DC, where Black activists leveraged their status as residents of the nation's capital to advocate on behalf of Black education. However, disappointments with the "separate but equal" strategy and a sea change in activism led to an embrace of integration. In "Nothing Less Than Equality", Tikia K. Hamilton reveals the rich and complex history of educational activism in Washington prior to "Brown v. Board of Education", illuminating complex dynamics that provide a counterpoint and backdrop to the landmark Supreme Court case. Hamilton thoroughly examines the multipronged strategies employed by parents, teachers, attorneys, and activists to democratize education, demonstrating that there was no linear path to "Brown." [This publication is supported by the Bevington Fund.]
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