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1915schoolchildren.pdf
These pictures depict the difference between white and black education at the start of the 20th century. Although the educational standard was “separate but equal,” the building of the Black school lacked even basic resources compared to the…

Flat_Hat_19450207.pdf
This editorial from the Flat Hat (William & Mary student run newspaper) prompted the temporary suspension of the paper from publication, according to a 1985 publication called The Black Presence at William and Mary. Editor-in-chief Marilyn Kaemmerle…

Aff_Action_report_1973.pdf
Submitted on October 17, 1973, this summary of Affirmative Action initiatives at the College provides a thorough look into the attempt to stimulate a higher minority influence on campus, specifically in the faculty. From the first section,…

MiriamJohnsonCarter_App_Docs.pdf
These letters highlight the correspondence between Miriam J. Carter, a female African-American teacher, and faculty at William and Mary regarding her admission for graduate study. The entire exchange includes over 12 letters sent between June and…

bryantapp.pdf
This is an application by Lawrence C. Bryant applying to teach education at the College of William and Mary in 1956. This application shows that Dr. Bryant was very accomplished, with ten years of teaching experience, six references, and several…

GenericRejection_1956.pdf
This is a draft of a generic rejection letter from the College of William & Mary to prospective African-American students. The letter cites “existing policy in the Commonwealth” as the premise for denying acceptance to applicants, and directs…

MG_GarlandGray_letter_to_Byrd_19540529.pdf
This is a letter authored by Garland Gray, a Virginia State Senator from the mid-20th century, and loyalist to the “Byrd political machine” that was crucial to the preservation of segregation throughout the state. He writes this on behalf of the…

MG_End_school_segregation_now.pdf
Less than a month after the Brown vs. Board of Education decision was announced in May 1954, this flyer was published and circulated by the Communist Party of Norfolk. On this flyer, the Communist Party endorses desegregation on the grounds that it…

Maps_Desegregated_Schools_Spring1960.pdf
This map shows the counties with desegregation in effect as of spring 1960. The states with the most counties integrated with actual black pupils in schools or non-discriminatory acceptance were Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma,…
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