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Please join Wayne A. Wiegand, author of The Desegregation of Public Libraries in the Jim Crow South: Civil Rights and Local Activism, as he tells the comprehensive story of the integration of southern public libraries.
As in other efforts to integrate civic institutions in the 1950s and 1960s, the determination of local activists won the battle against segregation in libraries. In particular, the willingness of young black community members to take part in organized protests and direct ... view more »
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Free and open to the public. RSVP to Tiffanie Jeter at 205-266-3747 or tsjeter@bham.lib.al.us.
Phone: 205-226-3600
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2100 Park Place, Birmingham, AL 35203