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Murphysboro Arts Teacher Reflects on School Integration
Fre at ra ongtime friends Richard Thorpe and Ellis Nicholson recall Murphysboro Illinois integration era. Thorpe, 98, taught art at Douglass School and later supervised art district wide while Nicholson, a former custodian, notes flexible treatment. They describe shared campuses, limited resources, and community warmth across races during and after integration.
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Richard Thorpe
Ellis Nicholson
Thorpe
Murphysboro
Douglass
Nicholson
James C.) Blackwood
West Sycamore Street
Ullin
Allin
Mama
Mr. McClellan
Mound City
Lovejoy High School
Lovejoy