The author of this speech discusses racial dualism in higher education in the American South. The states of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana have all had suits brought against them for maintaining separate and unequal institutions for blacks and whites. In all three states, the vast proportion of funds allocated for higher education have been…

Discusses the history of public education in Louisiana, focusing on such topics as the origins of Louisiana State University and Southern University, the role of Supreme Court decisions, the establishment of a dual system, community responses to student activism at the Southern University at New Orleans, and, integration litigation. (Author/JM)

A federal court ruling to desegregate Louisiana state colleges and universities would require substantial changes, including creation of a single governing board and system, designation of Louisiana State University as a selective flagship institution, creation of a community college system, reduction of program duplication, and affirmative…