Record #:

21753

Author(s):

McKinney, Charles

Abstract:

This article examines the efforts in Wilson County between 1941 and 1953 by educational activists who fought for equal educational opportunities for African-American students. The article discusses the poor conditions forced upon students and the role of the NAACP and activist Mark Sharpe has in improving those conditions.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 88 Issue 1, Jan 2011, p1-39 , il, por, f

Subject(s):

Race relations