An oral history with James Cohen, 1976 Feb 2. c1998.

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An oral history with James Cohen, 1976 Feb 2. c1998.

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Discusses life in rural Mississippi before World War II, standards of education in Forrest County, local leaders in the civil rights movement, his son's experience with school integration at Petal High School, and his efforts to establish a Head Start Program in Hattiesburg.

55 p. ; 28 cm.

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

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SNAC Resource ID: 7567359

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

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