Reviews
"Absorbing book. With admirable balance, Patterson synthesizes much of thedebate. His streamlined rendition reminds us that justices have alwaysconsidered the social, political, and legal consequences of theirdecisions."--Laura Kalman, The New York Times Book Review, "This volume by a widely recognized historian of twentieth-century Americapresents a highly readable and well-organized overview of events leading up tothe 1954 Brown decision, the decision itself, and its aftermath.... Pattersondoes a nice job of sketching the broad outlines and placing developments in alarger context"--The Journal of Southern History, "Patterson's new book is a compelling examination of the history behind the decision and the realities of enforcing it."--Robin Dougherty,The Boston Globe "Absorbing book. With admirable balance, Patterson synthesizes much of the debate. His streamlined rendition reminds us that justices have always considered the social, political, and legal consequences of their decisions."--Laura Kalman,The New York Times Book Review "Penetrating history-cum-analysis."--Jonathan Yardley,The Washington Post Book World, "Absorbing book. With admirable balance, Patterson synthesizes much of the debate. His streamlined rendition reminds us that justices have always considered the social, political, and legal consequences of their decisions."--Laura Kalman, The New York Times Book Review, "This volume by a widely recognized historian of twentieth-century America presents a highly readable and well-organized overview of events leading up to the 1954 Brown decision, the decision itself, and its aftermath.... Patterson does a nice job of sketching the broad outlines and placingdevelopments in a larger context"--The Journal of Southern History, "Patterson's new book is a compelling examination of the history behind the decision and the realities of enforcing it."--Robin Dougherty, The Boston Globe "Absorbing book. With admirable balance, Patterson synthesizes much of the debate. His streamlined rendition reminds us that justices have always considered the social, political, and legal consequences of their decisions."--Laura Kalman, The New York Times Book Review "Penetrating history-cum-analysis."--Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post Book World, "Patterson's new book is a compelling examination of the history behindthe decision and the realities of enforcing it."--Robin Dougherty, The BostonGlobe, "James T. Patterson's new book is a compelling examination of the historybehind the decision and the realities of enforcing it."--Robin Dougherty, TheWashington Post, "Patterson's new book is a compelling examination of the history behind the decision and the realities of enforcing it."--Robin Dougherty, The Boston Globe "Absorbing book. With admirable balance, Patterson synthesizes much of the debate. His streamlined rendition reminds us that justices have always considered the social, political, and legal consequences of their decisions."--Laura Kalman, The New York Times Book Review "Penetrating history-cum-analysis."--Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post Book World "This volume by a widely recognized historian of twentieth-century America presents a highly readable and well-organized overview of events leading up to the 1954 Brown decision, the decision itself, and its aftermath...Patterson does a nice job of sketching the broad outlines and placing developments in a larger context"--The Journal of Southern History, "Patterson's new book is a compelling examination of the history behind the decision and the realities of enforcing it."--Robin Dougherty, The Boston Globe, "Patterson's new book is a compelling examination of the history behind the decision and the realities of enforcing it."--Robin Dougherty, The Boston Globe"Absorbing book. With admirable balance, Patterson synthesizes much of the debate. His streamlined rendition reminds us that justices have always considered the social, political, and legal consequences of their decisions."--Laura Kalman, The New York Times Book Review"Penetrating history-cum-analysis."--Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post Book World"This volume by a widely recognized historian of twentieth-century America presents a highly readable and well-organized overview of events leading up to the 1954 Brown decision, the decision itself, and its aftermath...Patterson does a nice job of sketching the broad outlines and placing developments in a larger context"--The Journal of Southern History
