Describes her experience as a student in the city schools of Hopkinsville, Kentucky and then as a teacher in Trigg and Christian Counties. Mentions the unfair practices of 'separate but equal' and comments on the process of school integration, its costs and benefits.
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Clarence E. Gamble describes his education in the one-room Union School, 1950. Provides details about the day-to-day operation of the school, supplies, discipline, and the surrounding community. Gamble attended Olmstead High School beginning in 1958, the year it was integrated.
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Ernest and Willa Mae Bell both attended one-rooms school in rural Logan County, Kentucky. The interview is largely with Mr. Bell who describes the school structure, day-to-day experiences in school, transportation, and discipline. The couple describe the role of the church and the school in...
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Describes the school, teachers, and community of Flatwoods in Adair County, Kentucky, providing details about teacher training, discipline, curriculum, day-to-day activities, fundraising, and transportation. First began teaching at Hardyville (Hart County) in 1932, then on to Hodgenville (two-...
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Rev. James O. McKinney describes his experience as an African American student in Warren County, Kentucky, c. 1922. Provides description of the one-room school in the Rich Pond community. Lists several African American teachers and describes their training. Provides details about the start...
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