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Education for the Needs of the Negro in Virginia by Fred M. Alexander, 1943

Education for the Needs of the Negro in Virginia by Fred M. Alexander, 1943 by Fred Alexander

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Title
Education for the Needs of the Negro in Virginia by Fred M. Alexander, 1943
Author
Fred Alexander
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Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
Description
1943. [African American] [Education] Alexander, Fred M. Education for the Needs of the Negro in Virginia. Washington DC: The Southern Education Foundation. First Edition Hardcover No Dust Jacket, 1943. 297 pages. Measures 6.25" x 9.25". The book proposes that the rapid acceleration of social chance in Virginia has required the education system to make changes to accommodate the black scholars. The stated reasons for the study by the author include: "There is general concern among all classes of people for improving the social and economic conditions of all underprivileged people," "Education opportunities and facilities for Negroes in Virginia are below a reasonable standard for social effectiveness" and "Negroes are becoming increasingly conscious of their educational needs and are organizing to urge more adequate facilities." The book is broken up into different educational sections and also includes several graphs, charts and other index sections. Gold gilt lettering with Title & portrait of John P. Slater in seal on boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Cloth is dark green. Binding tight and pages are clean. In very good condition.
Mother's Medicine

Mother's Medicine by [Thurmond, Strom], [Cochran, Thad]

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Mother's Medicine
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[Thurmond, Strom], [Cochran, Thad]
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New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. First edition of Mother's Medicine by Nancy Moore Thurmond, inscribed by Senator Strom Thurmond to Senator Thad Cochran.. First edition of Mother's Medicine by Nancy Moore Thurmond, inscribed by Senator Strom Thurmond to Senator Thad Cochran. Octavo, 383pp. Orange hardcover, title in gilt on cream cloth spine. Stated "First Edition" with full number line on copyright page. Solid text block, lightly bumped on top edge, near fine. In the publisher's dust jacket, $9.95 retail price, light wear to edges of spine, a near fine example. Inscribed by Nancy and Strom Thurmond on the front free endpaper "To our friends Rose and Thad Cochran, distinguished U.S. Senator from Mississippi, With our best wishes... January 1979." Strom Thurmond (1902 - 2003) was the United States Senator from South Carolina from 1954 to 2003, making him one of the longest-serving senators in U.S. history. Originally a Democrat, he became known for his staunch segregationist views and ran as a Dixiecrat candidate for president in 1948, opposing civil rights legislation. In 1964, he switched to the Republican Party as the political landscape shifted, becoming a key conservative figure. Thurmond also holds the record for the longest filibuster in Senate history, speaking for 24 hours and 18 minutes in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957. He retired in 2003 at the age of 100 and passed away later that year.