Breaking racial barriers to public accommodations from the 1940s to 1963, 1986.

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Breaking racial barriers to public accommodations from the 1940s to 1963, 1986.

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A paper presented by Thornbrough at the 1986 Indiana Historical Society Spring Conference, and a response to the paper by Richard J.M. Blackett, an Indiana University history professor. Thornbrough examines civil rights organizations, laws and legislation, and political and social issues relating to public accommodations in Indiana during the middle third of the 20th century.

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Blackett, R.J.M. 1943-....

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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...