A Black Educator in the Segregated South bookcover

A Black Educator in the Segregated South

Kentucky's Rufus B. Atwood
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Description

"As president of Kentucky State from 1929 to 1962, Rufus Atwood walked a tightrope.


Called upon by the black community to be an outspoken advocate of civil rights, he also had to balance the risk of offending the white politicians upon whom funding for higher education depended.


Kentucky's Rufus B.


Atwood is a fine story of a skilled interracial diplomat.

Product Details

PublisherUniversity Press of Kentucky
Publish DateFebruary 08, 1994
Pages240
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconHardback
EAN/UPC9780813118567
Dimensions9.4 X 6.3 X 0.9 inches | 1.3 pounds

About the Author

Gerald L. Smith is assistant professor of history at Memphis State University.

Reviews

"The book is the story of a resilient people, who were long denied access to equaleducation and endured economic deprivation and racial prejudice. Hopefully it willinspire future generations." -- Bowling Green Daily News

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