The key to the door : experiences of early African American students at the University of Virginia
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Published
Charlottesville ; University of Virginia Press, ©2017.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
378.1982 APPRE
1 available
378.1982 APPRE
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Published
Charlottesville ; University of Virginia Press, ©2017.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 192 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
The Key to the Door frames and highlights the stories of some of the first black students at the University of Virginia. This inspiring account of resilience and transformation offers a diversity of experiences and perspectives through first-person narratives of black students during the University of Virginia s era of incremental desegregation. The authors relate what life was like before enrolling, during their time at the University, and after graduation. In addition to these personal accounts, the volume includes a historical overview of African Americans at the Universityfrom its earliest slaves and free black employees, through its first black applicant, student admission, graduate, and faculty appointments, on to its progress and challenges in the twenty-first century. Including essays from graduates of the schools of law, medicine, engineering, and education, The Key to the Door a candid and long-overdue account of African American experiences at the University of Virginia. -- Amazon.com.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Apprey, M., & Poe, S. M. (2017). The key to the door: experiences of early African American students at the University of Virginia . University of Virginia Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Apprey, Maurice, 1947- and Shelli M., Poe. 2017. The Key to the Door: Experiences of Early African American Students At the University of Virginia. University of Virginia Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Apprey, Maurice, 1947- and Shelli M., Poe. The Key to the Door: Experiences of Early African American Students At the University of Virginia University of Virginia Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Apprey, Maurice, and Shelli M. Poe. The Key to the Door: Experiences of Early African American Students At the University of Virginia University of Virginia Press, 2017.
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