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Tell About the South: Mishio Yamanaka on Desegregation in New Orleans

April 17, 2018 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Mishio Yamanaka, a PhD candidate in UNC’s Department of History and the 2017-18 McColl Fellow, will show how Creoles of color in New Orleans achieved the partial desegregation of public schools during Reconstruction and resisted resegregation in 1877. In her dissertation, she argues that public schools catalyzed Creoles’ civil rights debate, as they considered educational opportunities fundamental to racial equality. By examining school records and family histories, her project reveals how Creoles of color forged a community-wide desegregation campaign during the Reconstruction period.

This event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs to Patrick Horn at pathorn@unc.edu will be appreciated. Light refreshments will be served.

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Date:
April 17, 2018
Time:
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
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Website:
http://south.unc.edu

Organizer

Center for the Study of the American South
Phone
919-962-5665
Email
csas@unc.edu
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Venue

Love House & Hutchins Forum
410 E. Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514 United States
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Phone
919-962-5665
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