Petition by the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs to the state legislature, urging the construction of new living and educational facilities at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

The petition also calls for a more diverse curriculum for female students, noting that the school has "no courses designed especially for women": "The Federation believes that the necessity of providing the young women of the State educational opportunities as broad and varied as thos...

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Published: Alabama Department of Archives and History
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Summary:The petition also calls for a more diverse curriculum for female students, noting that the school has "no courses designed especially for women": "The Federation believes that the necessity of providing the young women of the State educational opportunities as broad and varied as those provided for the young men, is now clearly recognized. It is admitted, however, that the education of the two sexes need not be - in fact, should not be - in all respects identical."