Growing Up Jim Crow

“A substantial contribution to the burgeoning field of child identity development in the segregated US South.” — African American Review

“Provides readers . . . with a guide for rooting out the vestiges of Jim Crow that persist today.” — Southern Cultures

“A fascinating collection. . . . Ritterhouse does an excellent job reporting on the moments in the lives of both black and white Southerners.” — Historian

“Sheds new light on questions of change and continuity in the South.” — Carolina Country

“[An] important, gracefully written, highly original study.” — Register of the Kentucky Historical Society

“Fascinating. . . . Ritterhouse does an excellent job. . . . allows the reader to learn about how white privilege continued to enter in the consciousness of the people and challenges the reader to seek ways to develop a more perfect union.” — Historian

“[An] engaging book . . . . Growing Up Jim Crow gives readers much to reflect on, and this book should appeal to a wide range of readers.” — North Carolina Historical Review

“[Growing Up Jim Crow: How Black and White Southern Children Learned Race] is a welcome historical account of race in the South and how it is socially constructed and learned.” — Multicultural Review

“Growing Up Jim Crow is an original and compelling contribution to the histories of racism and its generations. Ritterhouse’s provocative insights and impressive research focus a critical look at the youngest bodies who bear the complex marks of U.S. race and racism. Absolutely a fascinating read, and without question, a necessary book.” — Karla FC Holloway, author of Codes of Conduct: Race, Ethics, and the Color of Our Character

“Explores how black and white southern children developed a sense of racial identity and learned to carry out their expected roles in southern society.” — Southwestern Historical Society