Item Details

creator

Reece, Jr., Errol Kemp

date

1981-04-30

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2024-12-04T18:16:48Z

2024-12-04 (issued)

description

This document covers the history of racial integration at Wake Forest University, with a focus on the period from the early 1960s to the early 1970s. It provides a detailed narrative of significant events, key figures, and landmark decisions that shaped the integration of the university. Topics covered include the Woolworth sit-ins, the acceptance of Edward Reynolds as the first Black student, and the broader social and cultural shifts that accompanied these changes. The collection also delves into controversies, such as the Steve Bowden/Omega Wilson cases, and highlights the achievements of Black students and athletes at Wake Forest during this transformative period. Additionally, the collection includes historical correspondence, interviews, and accounts from faculty, students, and administrators.

format

application/pdf

32 pages

manuscripts (documents)

Permalink

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/110170

language

English

relation

Special Collections and Archives

Z. Smith Reynolds Library

Wake Forest University

Errol Kemp Reece, Jr., Research Papers (MS373)

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source

http://hdl.handle.net/10339/27729

subject

Wake Forest University--History

Wake Forest University--Students

Race relations

African Americans--Education (Higher)

College integration

Civil rights movements--United States

African American college students

Athletes, Black

Civil rights demonstrations

title

"The History of Integration at Wake Forest" (1981 April 30)

type

Text