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A Forgotten Sit-In : An Oral History of Fighting for Segregation at the Memphis Public Library

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@ St. Andrew's Episcopal School

Lerner, Sydney

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Documenting Memphis' role in the Civil Rights Movement in desegregating public facilities, Bobby McNairy shares her experiences participating in the sit-ins at the city library.
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St. Andrew's Episcopal School

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Digital Maryland

Keywords

  1. Civil Rights
  2. Civil Rights Movements
  3. History
  4. Mc Nairy, Bobby
  5. Oral History
  6. Personal Narratives
  7. Protest Movement
  8. Protest Movements
  9. Race Relations
  10. Tennessee
  11. United States

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