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This January 13, 1958 letter from Benjamin L. Smith to Mrs. E. C. Brooks thanks Brooks for her letter of encouragement during the desegregation of two all-white schools in Greensboro in 1957. Smith writes of harassment from some white citizens as well as his hopes that people will begin to realize desegregation must be implemented.

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Title
Letter from Benjamin L. Smith to Mrs. E. C. Brooks
Contributor
Weaver, H. Michael, Interviewee
Chafe, Willam H. 1942-, Interviewer
Date
1958-01-13
Date (Text)
1958-01-13
Object ID
Duke_RL.01210.1004
Subject Headings
Segregation in education--United States
Race relations
Topics
North Carolina
Primary and secondary education
School desegregation, 1954-1958
African-American History
Geographic Coverage
Greensboro (N.C.)
Contributing Institution
Duke University
Type
Text
Format
correspondence
Language
English
Archive
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University; Benjamin Lee Smith Papers
Funding Information
LSTA grant administered by the North Carolina State Library -- http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/ld/grants/lsta.html
Standard Rights Statement
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