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Zachary D. Thaggard – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This research attempts to shed light on the persistence of the separate but equal ideology. An opinion that was ruled unconstitutional in 1954 by the US Supreme Court. Failure by the Holmes County School Board through intentional delays and legalities compelled Beatrice Alexander to file a civil court case with the District Court for the Southern…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Racial Segregation, Legislation, Historical Interpretation
King, Amanda Susanne – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Historical racial segregation within Mississippi's public universities and colleges has led to litigation that spanned 25 years and eventually led to sweeping changes in policies and practices. Among these changes were the standardization of admission criteria and the creation of the Summer Developmental Program (SDP). This study sought to better…
Descriptors: Developmental Programs, Summer Programs, Public Colleges, Desegregation Litigation
Kao, Hsin-Yi – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The historical integration of the University of Mississippi (UM) brought both national and local attention when James Meredith was escorted by U.S. Marshals to enroll and attend classes on October 1, 1962 (Cohodas, 1997; Doyle, 2001; Eagles, 2009). Since the integration of UM, racial issues and efforts to promote racial reconciliation primarily…
Descriptors: United States History, Educational History, Racial Bias, Chinese Americans