More than just a game: the impact of sports on racial segregation in one southern town

dc.contributorAdams, Natalie G.
dc.contributorBrickman, Barbara Jane
dc.contributorHutcheson, Philo A.
dc.contributorMcKnight, Douglas
dc.contributorTomlinson, Stephen
dc.contributor.advisorAdams, Natalie G.
dc.contributor.authorRobinson, Robert L.
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-28T14:12:07Z
dc.date.available2017-07-28T14:12:07Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractThe research examines the impact of sports in the Civil Rights Movement, particularly addressing school desegregation during 1965–1971 in Valdosta, Georgia, based on interviews with nine Black football athletes who played for Valdosta High School during that period. The Valdosta High School football team had a tradition of excellence that was recognized throughout the state of Georgia. Valdosta and most of Lowndes County had a clear history of racial violence and bigotry. However, when the community was faced with mandated desegregation of the high school, instead of resorting to violence, the citizens focused on football. The outstanding success of African American football players and the entire time under the leadership of their head coach built a bridge between the White and Black communities. What could have been a period of intense brutality and community upheaval became a time of championships and glory.en_US
dc.format.extent190 p.
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otheru0015_0000001_0002606
dc.identifier.otherRobinson_alatus_0004D_13103
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/3203
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alabama Libraries
dc.relation.hasversionborn digital
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Electronic Theses and Dissertations
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.en_US
dc.subjectBlack history
dc.subjectEducation history
dc.subjectAfrican American studies
dc.titleMore than just a game: the impact of sports on racial segregation in one southern townen_US
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etdms.degree.departmentUniversity of Alabama. Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies
etdms.degree.disciplineInstructional Leadership
etdms.degree.grantorThe University of Alabama
etdms.degree.leveldoctoral
etdms.degree.namePh.D.
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