"Segregation: The Inner Conflict in the South," 1956

Summary

Robert Penn Warren reveals southern attitudes towards race in the aftermath of the Brown v. Board of Education decision in his 1956 book, Segregation. Through informal conversations, Warren, a Kentucky native, explores the Southerner's -- and his own -- internal conflict about black-white relation.

Robert Penn Warren reveals southern attitudes towards race in the aftermath of the Brown v. Board of Education decision in his 1956 book, Segregation. Through informal conversations, Warren, a Kentucky native, explores the Southerner's -- and his own -- internal conflict about black-white relation.

Artifact

Book

Date Made

1956

Subject Date

1956

Creators

Warren, Robert Penn, 1905-1989 

Random House (Firm) 

Place of Creation

United States, New York, New York 

Creator Notes

Written by Robert Penn Warren; published by Random House, New York, New York.

Collection Title

Book Collection 

With Liberty & Justice For All
 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All

Object ID

2002.188.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 8.25 in

Width: 5.5 in

Length: .5 in

Connect 3

Discover curious connections between artifacts.

Learn More