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Jacksonville: The Consolidation Story, from Civil Rights to the Jaguars: Florida History and Culture (Hardcover)

Autor James B. Crooks
en Limba Engleză Hardback – mar 2004
In the 1950s and 60s Jacksonville faced daunting problems. Critics described city government as boss-ridden, expensive, and corrupt. African Americans challenged racial segregation, and public high schools were disaccredited. The St. Johns River and its tributaries were heavily polluted. Downtown development had succumbed to suburban sprawl. Consolidation, endorsed by an almost two-to-one majority in 1967, became the catalyst for change. The city's decision to consolidate with surrounding Duval County began the transformation of this conservative, Deep South, backwater city into a prosperous, mainstream metropolis. James B. Crooks introduces readers to preconsolidation Jacksonville and then focuses on three major issues that confronted the expanded city: racial relations, environmental pollution, and the revitalization of downtown. He shows the successes and setbacks of four mayors - Hans G. Tanzler, Jake Godbold, Tommy Hazouri, and Ed Austin - in responding to these issues. He also compares Jacksonville's experience with that of another Florida metropolis, Tampa, which in 1967 decided against consolidation with surrounding Hillsborough County. Consolidation has not been a panacea
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ISBN-13: 9780813027081
ISBN-10: 081302708X
Pagini: 274
Dimensiuni: 162 x 234 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.54 kg
Editura: University Press of Florida
Seria Florida History and Culture (Hardcover)