The Dismissal of Miss Ruth Brown: Civil Rights, Censorship, and the American Library
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In 1950 Ruth W. Brown, librarian at the Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Public Library, was summarily dismissed from her job after thirty years of exemplary service, ostensibly because she had circulated subversive materials. In truth, however, Brown was fired because she had become active in promoting racial equality and had helped form a group affiliated with the Congress of Racial Equality. Louise S. Robbins tells the story of the political, social,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0806133147
ISBN13:9780806133140
Release Date:January 2001
Publisher:University of Oklahoma Press
Length:254 Pages
Weight:0.76 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"
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20th Century African-American & Black Censorship Civil Rights Civil Rights & Liberties Education & Reference Ethnic & National History Humanities Language Arts Library & Information Science Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences Specific Groups Specific Topics State & Local WomenCustomer Reviews
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