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theraptordr wrote a new post, My Friend Suzy 6 years, 3 months ago
An update on the Suzy Post project.
When I signed up to do a project on civil rights activist Suzanne Post, I was highly unaware of what all I would gain from that project. Suzy is a phenomenal woman, and […]
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theraptordr wrote a new post, EXTRA EXTRA Anne Braden Headlines 6 years, 9 months ago
Little woman, big heart, megaphone voice for Civil Liberties…
Anne and Carl Braden promote unity within the community…
Braden continues to defy all social norms…
Anne Braden revolutionizes civil […]
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theraptordr wrote a new post, Meeting A Legend 6 years, 9 months ago
She lives in a quaint home, with a nice garden, and pink window frames. The discerning trademark was a bumper sticker on the front door calling attention to Arizona’s controversial “show me your papers” law. She […]
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theraptordr wrote a new post, Suzanne Wolff Post 6 years, 10 months ago
If I have found out anything about Suzy Post over the course of our research this semester, to be quite frank, it is that she has one hell of a spirit. Up to this point, much of the information we have […]
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theraptordr wrote a new post, Women Taking Action 6 years, 10 months ago
The NAACP became a powerhouse for the Civil Rights movement in Kentucky, due in large part to a handful of strong, dedicated Kentucky women. The association became especially prominent beginning in 1940, when […]
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theraptordr commented on the post, Defying Norms, Ending Injustice 6 years, 11 months ago
I’m glad that you brought up the significance of small contributions. They made the movement.
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theraptordr wrote a new post, Norms of Southern Racial Etiquette and Helen Fisher Frye 6 years, 11 months ago
Helen Fisher Frye was an African American woman that grew up in a fairly stereotypical segregated area. Her entire pre-collegiate education was spent in a segregated school system. Even when she became a teacher […]
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theraptordr wrote a new post, Defining a Movement Through Two Bold Kentucky Women 6 years, 11 months ago
If I were to formulate a definition of Kentucky women based on the lives and work of Audrey Grevious and Mae Street Kidd I would start by saying, Kentucky women were strong, independent, self-motivated, and hard […]
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theraptordr wrote a new post, Integrating Education in Kentucky 6 years, 11 months ago
Integration in Kentucky was a diverse affair. Sentiments for integration varied both due to unique regional ideals and the manner in which different counties went about integration. Some areas, like Louisville […]
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theraptordr commented on the post, Segregation in Kentucky 6 years, 11 months ago
I like how you targeted how parents attempted to shelter their children. Do you feel as though this was less true with white children, since they were born into a higher position?
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theraptordr wrote a new post, Self Respect and Fear Stem From Segregation 6 years, 11 months ago
Although slavery’s end created new freedoms, it also gave way to new injustices. A society developed, especially in the south, in which racial segregation dominated all parts of life. Two key themes that stand […]
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theraptordr commented on the post, Inequality within Equality 6 years, 12 months ago
I appreciated that you pulled out the quote about having to deal with society. This shows how far the younger generations had to come from the acceptance older generations had of their subservient position.
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theraptordr commented on the post, Life after "Freedom" 6 years, 12 months ago
I think it is very interesting that you discussed the attitude expressed by the daughter about integration. I also considered it interesting how little emotion was expressed about the integration process. Do you […]
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theraptordr wrote a new post, Progression of Education Amongst African Americans 6 years, 12 months ago
Define education. Education is the ability to progress as an individual. It is the greatest equalizer. Furthermore, it exists in such a manner that it can divide as well as equalize. This picture of the […]
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theraptordr wrote a new post, Citizenship 7 years ago
Citizenship by Emma Guy Cromwell
In Emma Guy Cromwell’s “Citizenship” she defines the rights and responsibilities of American citizens, placing particular emphasis on women. In analyzing my personal […]
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