The Diocese of Savannah and Desegregation, 1935–73.

During the civil rights era, the Diocese of Savannah faced conflicting pressures from white segregationists and African Americans who were committed to overturning racial discrimination. Diocesan leaders moved cautiously, desegregating schools in tandem with public school desegregation, while taking...

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Published in:	Catholic Historical Review Vol. 106; no. 2; pp. 282 - 312
Main Author:	NEWMAN, MARK
Format:	Article
Published:	Catholic University of America Press Winter2020
Subjects:	Catholic dioceses African American Catholics Civil rights movements Catholic schools Savannah (Ga.) United States
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