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Letter on Clyde Kennard and Mississippi integration policy
The writer recounts Clyde Kennard’s 1950s arrest at Mississippi Southern College and states that the case was handled by state law, not college action. He quotes a Kennard letter arguing against token integration and urges careful study of higher education racial policy, noting personal education concerns and the broader social debate.
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Clyde Kennard
Kennard
Mississippi Southern College
Hattiesburg
Forrest County
Justice of the Peace
MSC
Mr. Kennard
Mississippi
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