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"Photograph shows an African American high school girl being educated via television during the period that the Little Rock schools were closed to avoid integration." 1958. Photograph by Thomas J. O'Halloran. Library of Congress (LC-U9- 1525F-28).

Little Rock schools closed rather than allow integration. This 1958 photograph shows an African American high school girl watching school lessons on television. Library of Congress (LC-U9- 1525F-28).

26.1: Introduction
26.2: The Rise of the Suburbs
26.3: Race and Education
26.4: Civil Rights in an Affluent Society
26.5: Gender and Culture in the Affluent Society
26.6: Politics and Ideology in the Affluent Society
Postwar economic prosperity and the creation of new suburban spaces inevitably shaped American politics. In stark contrast to the Great Depression, the new prosperity renewed belief in the superiority of capitalism, cultural conservatism, and religion.
26.7: Conclusion
26.8: Primary Sources
26.9: Reference Material

Thumbnail: An African-American man drinking at a "colored" drinking fountain in a streetcar terminal in Oklahoma City, 1939. (Public Domain).

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