Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Origins of “Antibusing” Politics: From New York Protests to the Civil Rights Act 23
7. 2. Surrender in Chicago: Cities’ Rights and the Limits of Federal Enforcement of School Desegregation 54
8. 3. Boston before the “Busing Crisis”: Black Education Activism and Official Resistance in the Cradle of Liberty 77
9. 4. Standing against “Busing”: Bipartisan and National Political Opposition to School Desegregation 93
10. 5. Richard Nixon’s “Antibusing” Presidency 114
11. 6. “Miserable Women on Television”: Irene McCabe, Television News, and Grassroots “Antibusing” Politics 142
12. 7. “It’s Not the Bus, It’s Us”: Th e Complexity of Black Opinions on “Busing” 168
13. 8. Television News and the Making of the Boston “Busing Crisis” 190
14. Conclusion 209
15. Notes 213
16. Index 259