O'Brien, William E., 1963-

Landscapes of exclusion state parks and Jim Crow in the American South / [electronic resource] : William E. O'Brien. - Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, 2015. - 1 online resource (pages cm.) - Designing the American park . - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Jim Crow recreation -- The New Deal and early state parks in the South -- Park service planning meets resistance -- Pursuing "separate but equal" after World War II -- Going to court -- What's become of the parks?

9781613763605 1613763603




African Americans--History--Southern States--20th century.
Parks--History--Southern States--20th century.
Racism--History--Southern States--20th century.


Southern States--Race relations--History--20th century.


Electronic books.

F220.A1 / O+ 2015