#1568: The Campus Color Line | The Best Of Our Knowledge

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Oct 09 2020 | 00:27:32

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Show Notes

As the civil rights movement of the mid-20th century made its way onto college campuses, the leaders of those institutions needed to find a way to keep the peace while making big changes. This week on the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll hear how college presidents straddled the campus color line. Some of America’s most […]

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