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The Editorial Policy Of The Louisville Courier-Journal As Regards Vietnam, John A. Mitchell Aug 1973

The Editorial Policy Of The Louisville Courier-Journal As Regards Vietnam, John A. Mitchell

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Social Science at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in History by John A. Mitchell in August of 1973.


Moncure Conway: Abolitionist, Reformer, Michael D. Warren May 1972

Moncure Conway: Abolitionist, Reformer, Michael D. Warren

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the Graduate School at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by Michael D, Warren on May 2,1972.


The Response Of The Black Community In Mississippi To The Dixiecrat Movement In 1948, Walter Mcclusky Hurns Mar 1972

The Response Of The Black Community In Mississippi To The Dixiecrat Movement In 1948, Walter Mcclusky Hurns

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

The thesis of the research is that the States' Right Movement of 1948 in Mississippi helped to create a new political awareness among blacks for the first time since Radical Reconstruction. As a result of the Dixiecrat revolt against Truman and civil rights, blacks in the state became more assertive about their rights and in 1948 organized themselves gradually to demand their civil rights. In response to the Dixiecrat Movement can be found the origins of the civil rights movement of the fifties and sixties.


A Portrait Of Dedication: Samuel Lewis' Influence On The Abolitionist Movement In Ohio, 1840-1854, Frederick Ray Ross May 1970

A Portrait Of Dedication: Samuel Lewis' Influence On The Abolitionist Movement In Ohio, 1840-1854, Frederick Ray Ross

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Social Science at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in History by Frederick Ray Ross on May 11, 1970.


A Study Of Little Rock School District 1966-1968 Elections And Their Effect On Public School Policy, Ray Earl Garner Jan 1970

A Study Of Little Rock School District 1966-1968 Elections And Their Effect On Public School Policy, Ray Earl Garner

OBU Graduate Theses

For many years, the school elections in Little Rock have followed a traditional pattern of meager voter turnout . School elections, prior to the 1967 election, were mentioned briefly in newspaper articles. The platforms were of the same general nature year after year. They included taxes, school expansion, better facilities, and higher teacher salaries. Candidates seldom, if ever, campaigned publicly and actively. Posters were usually placed throughout the city. A few days prior to the election, newspaper ads with the candidates' pictures would appear in the Arkansas Democrat and the Arkansas Gazette. The 1967 school election was significant, because that …


Crusader For Freedom: Frederick Douglass - Abolitionist, 1817-1865, Michael John Drahl Aug 1969

Crusader For Freedom: Frederick Douglass - Abolitionist, 1817-1865, Michael John Drahl

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Social Science at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in History by Michael John Drahl on August 9,1969.


Cassius Marcellus Clay: Antislavery Agitator, 1840 To 1860, Stanley Carton May 1968

Cassius Marcellus Clay: Antislavery Agitator, 1840 To 1860, Stanley Carton

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Social Science at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree Master of Arts in History by Stanley Carton on May 6, 1968.


Education For Negroes In New Orleans Prior To 1915, Marie Dejan Jan 1941

Education For Negroes In New Orleans Prior To 1915, Marie Dejan

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation

The purpose of this story is to narrate the details of events covering the education of the Negro in New Orleans from the time of slavery to 1915. After the history of the private school movement, a comprehensive description of the origin of the public schools will be given.