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ERIC Number: EJ566688
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0043-325X
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Persecution and Acceptance: The Strange History of Discrimination against Married Women Teachers in West Virginia.
O'Brien, Robert J.
West Virginia History, v56 p56-75 1997
In 1911, West Virginia teacher Hallie James was fired because she married. In 1914, the West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that marriage was not grounds for her contract revocation. Nevertheless, school boards continued to enforce policies discriminating against married women until 1943, and similar policies concerning pregnancy were enforced well into the 1960s. Includes a map, data table, and references. (TD)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Boards of Education, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Employed Women, Employment Practices, Sex Discrimination, Social Bias, State History, Teacher Dismissal, Teacher Employment
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: West Virginia
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