Interview with F. D. Talbert, July 5, 1978
Project: Black People in Lexington Oral History Project
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A graduate of Douglas High School and Kentucky State University, Mr. Talbert is the former principal of Douglas as well as a teacher. He recalls both the segregation and integration of the public schools, and discusses the curriculum at Douglas and the eventual closing of the school.Interview Accession
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School integration African Americans--Civil rights--Kentucky African Americans--Education--Kentucky--Lexington African American teachers. African Americans--Segregation African Americans--Social conditions. African Americans. Talbert, F.D. Talbert, F.D.--Interviews Discrimination in education. Race relations--Kentucky--Lexington Segregation in education--KentuckyInterview Rights
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Talbert, F. D. Interview by Edward Owens. 05 Jul. 1978. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Talbert, F.D. (1978, July 05). Interview by E. Owens. Black People in Lexington Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Talbert, F. D., interview by Edward Owens. July 05, 1978, Black People in Lexington Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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