Dreger, Ralph Mason
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Ralph Dreger was born in Chicago on April 13, 1913 and began his professional life as a Methodist minister, graduating with a seminary degree from Wheaton College in Illinois. Dreger then moved to Fresno, California where he began a long career of activism by speaking out against the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. After moving to Baton Rouge in 1964, Dreger continued to champion civil rights causes throughout the South and co-founded both the Louisiana and Baton Rouge chapters of the Council on Human Relations. He became a Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Louisiana State University and continued to head panels and speak out against discrimination until his death in 2004.
From the description of Ralph M. Dreger papers, 1959-1974. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 180706593
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Subjects:
- African Americans
- Race
- School integration
- Segregation in education
- Whites
Occupations:
- Psychology teachers
Places:
- Louisiana--Baton Rouge (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
