This study analyzes patterns of resegregation in 345 public school systems in five southern states. We find that the phenomenon known as “second-generation discrimination” is more complex and multidimensional than has been assumed. We conclude that while racial disparities exist in many aspects of public education in the South, generalizations about the resegregative impact of second-generation discrimination are exaggerated.
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