An oral history with Ernestine Denham Talbert, 1997 Oct. 1. c1998.

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An oral history with Ernestine Denham Talbert, 1997 Oct. 1. c1998.

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Discusses her childhood education, life at Alcorn State University as a college student, and her early teaching positions. Describes her voting rights lawsuit and the repercussions on her career. Expresses her opinions on school desegregation and the end of segregation.

24 leaves ; 28 cm.

University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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Bolton, Charles C.

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Talbert, Ernestine Denham, 1929-

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Mrs. Talbert graduated from Alcorn State University and Jackson State University, earning degrees in business education and guidance and counseling. She taught in Mississippi public schools for fourteen years until she filed suit against the George County registrar over voting rights in 1962. After her dismissal, she worked for the Mississippi Teachers Association and, from 1974 to 1989, as a career counselor at Jackson State University. From the description of An oral history with E...