Why Busing Failed: Race, Media, and the National Resistance to School Desegregation (Volume 42) (American Crossroads)

Why Busing Failed is a groundbreaking book that sheds light on the controversial history of school desegregation through busing in major American cities.

This comprehensive and well-researched account examines the pitched battles over busing on a national scale, focusing on cities such as Boston, Chicago, New York, and Pontiac, Michigan.

The book reveals how school officials, politicians, the courts, and the media prioritized the desires of white parents who opposed school desegregation over the civil rights of black students.

Through a cast of characters that includes national political figures and lesser-known activists on both sides of the issue, Why Busing Failed shows how antibusing parents and politicians ultimately succeeded in preventing full public school desegregation.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in civil rights, education, and American history.