Introduction: When the nation's eyes were watching them -- 409 George Street -- Signs of a new commitment to community progress -- The trouble with "Washington's way" -- Triumphs of moderation -- An unexpected rise in outside intervention -- The fight to preserve local control -- Conclusion: Reaping the rewards from investments in economic development and opportunity, 1969-2000 -- Appendix: Tables showing increased employment for Craven County residents between 1966 and 1980.
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Through her case study of Craven Operation Progress, Karen Hawkins challenges a number of assumptions regarding the Community Action Agencies (CAAs), central among them being that middle-class whites on CAA boards were either uninterested or unable to meet the needs of poor citizens and that biracial agreement and cooperation was essentially impossible. Drawing from untapped primary sources, Hawkins finds some successes in interracial cooperation. Hawkins contends that it was not only liberal action that led to economic and social change in Eastern North Carolina, but also moderate compromise and open mindedness.
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Craven Operation Progress, Inc.
Craven Operation Progress, Inc.
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Community development-- North Carolina.
Economic assistance-- North Carolina.
Poor-- North Carolina.
Public welfare-- North Carolina.
Community development.
Economic assistance.
HISTORY-- United States-- State & Local-- South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Social Services & Welfare.