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ERIC Number: EJ534975
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
Eleanor Roosevelt and the Wartime Campaign against Jim Crow.
Black, Allida M.
Social Education, v60 n5 p284-86 Sep 1996
Describes Eleanor Roosevelt's efforts to correct institutional racism. Mrs. Roosevelt worked continually in support of civil rights for African Americans in employment, housing, and the armed services. Her efforts often were met with vehement and venomous opposition. (MJP)
Descriptors: Black History, Blacks, Civil Rights, Females, Housing Discrimination, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Modern History, Presidents of the United States, Public Opinion, Racial Attitudes, Racial Discrimination, Racial Relations, Racial Segregation, Secondary Education, Social Action, Social Problems, Social Responsibility, Social Studies, United States History, Women Administrators, World War II
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Roosevelt (Eleanor)