The Indianapolis story : school segregation and desegregation in a northern city, 1993.

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The Indianapolis story : school segregation and desegregation in a northern city, 1993.

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An unpublished manuscript dealing with the history of school desegregation in Indianapolis. Topics include the 1949 Indiana school desegregation law; the roles of the Indianapolis Public Schools board and various advocacy groups in a lawsuit charging the school system with de jure segregation; related trials in federal court before Judge S. Hugh Dillin; and busing to achieve integration.

1 bound volume.

Indiana Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7250780

Indiana Historical Society Library

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Dillin, S. Hugh (Samuel Hugh), 1914-

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Samuel Hugh Dillin was born in Petersburg, Indiana on 9 June 1914. Educated at Indiana University, Dillin received degrees in government and law and went into private practice with his father in Petersburg. He was first elected to the Indiana House of Representatives and later the Indiana State Senate. In 1961 President Kennedy appointed him to the federal bench where he served until his retirement in 2001. During his career Judge Dillin presided over important cases such as the desegregation of...

Thornbrough, Emma Lou

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An Indianapolis native, Emma Lou Thornbrough was a pioneer among professional historians focusing on African-American history. She wrote numerous articles and books, many dealing with African-Americans in Indiana history, and was a professor emeritus at Butler University. From the description of The Indianapolis story : school segregation and desegregation in a northern city, 1993. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 27919535 Thornbrough was an Indianap...

Indianapolis Public Schools

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