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Autherine Lucy attends University of Alabama...



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February 08, 1956

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 8, 1956 

* Autherine Lucy attending University of Alabama 
* 1st African American student at Tuscaloosa, Alabama
 

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Demands Alabama U. Readmit Negro Girl" Two related photos are on the back page. Coverage on the 1st black student to attend the University of Alabama during the civil rights era in the South.
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Category: The 20th Century