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Edwards, Ralph, 1930-

Black power/white power in public education / Ralph Edwards and
Charles V. Willie.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.

ISBN 0-275-96201-6 (alk. paper)

1. Politics and education-- Massachusetts--Boston--Case studies.
2. Public schools--Massachusetts--Boston--Administration--Case
studies. 3. Wilson, Laval. 4. Afro-American school
superintendents--Case studies. I. Willie, Charles Vert, 1927- .
II. Title.

LC90.M4E39 1998

371.01'09744'61--dc21 97-32950

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Copyright © 1998 by Ralph Edwards and Charles V. Willie

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 97-32950

ISBN: 0-275-96201-6

First published in 1998

Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

Printed in the United States of America

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The paper used in this book complies with the
Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National
Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984).

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