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The Baton Rouge Bus Boycott of 1953: A Recaptured Past
URL: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/exhibits/boycott/

Description:
"This exhibit includes photographs, an historical timeline, and the personal recollections of some of the major figures behind the Baton Rouge [Louisiana] bus boycott," which was "the first successful bus boycott of the 1950s." Includes photos, a chronology of the boycott, background essay, and excerpts from personal recollections of the events. Created by students at McKinley High School in Baton Rouge and Louisiana State University College of Education graduate students.

LII Topics: Black Resources, Louisiana, Segregation & Discrimination, U.S. History By Place

Publisher:
Louisiana State University

Extra Keywords
civil rights black African American

LII Database Information:
Record 25234 created by Jennifer English on 01/08/2008
Last modification on 01/10/2008
Published: 01/17/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25234

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