University of North Alabama

University of North Alabama

University of North Alabama was established in 1830 and for much of its history was an all-white institution. However, the University, then Florence State College, officially desegregated when Wendell Wilkie Gunn attended classes in 1963. The transition to an integrated system at the University of...

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Main Author: Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
Subjects:
Cultural resources
Online Access:https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/541
format Electronic
collection Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Collection
building Auburn University
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Cultural resources
spellingShingle Cultural resources
University of North Alabama
Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama
fulltopic Cultural resources
African American History; Desegregation; Florence, AL; Lauderdale County, AL; University of North Alabama
description University of North Alabama was established in 1830 and for much of its history was an all-white institution. However, the University, then Florence State College, officially desegregated when Wendell Wilkie Gunn attended classes in 1963. The transition to an integrated system at the University of North Alabama was quiet and nonviolent. Some sources attribute this to the cosmopolitan population of Florence, Alabama due to the presence of the Tennessee Valley Authority and other international corporations.
spelling University of North Alabama Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama African American History; Desegregation; Florence, AL; Lauderdale County, AL; University of North Alabama University of North Alabama was established in 1830 and for much of its history was an all-white institution. However, the University, then Florence State College, officially desegregated when Wendell Wilkie Gunn attended classes in 1963. The transition to an integrated system at the University of North Alabama was quiet and nonviolent. Some sources attribute this to the cosmopolitan population of Florence, Alabama due to the presence of the Tennessee Valley Authority and other international corporations.Alabama Cultural Resource Survey 1963Texthttps://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/541University of North Alabama Archives; Times Daily
title University of North Alabama
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author Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama
author_facet Ashley Pentecost, University of North Alabama
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url https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/541
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