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  • Collection: Crossing the Color Line

Chancellor Carey Bostian to [Name Redacted], November 4, 1954

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In this letter, Chancellor Bostian informed an inquiring student that NC State College did not accept African Americans into its undergraduate programs and that this policy was unlikely to change during the next school year. Bostian recommended that…

Chancellor Carey Bostian to University of North Carolina President Gordon Gray, June 6, 1955

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This is a draft of a letter from NC State Chancellor Carey Bostian to University of North Carolina President Gordon Gray dated June 6, 1955. The letter supported Gray's calls for UNC schools to send form letters to African American students,…

Chancellor Carey Bostian to University of North Carolina President Gordon Gray, May 31, 1955

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May 31, 1955

Mr. Gordon Gray, President
The University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Dear Mr. Gray:

I would like to submit the folloll1ng letter as a suggestion for communicating with Negro applicants:

"Dear Mr.…

Chancellor Carey Bostian to William Friday, February 29, 1956

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In this letter, Chancellor Bostian asked Acting President of the UNC Consolidated University System, William Friday, for his advice. Bostian admitted that he was confused by Attorney General Rodman's instructions to take no further action regarding…

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Chancellor Carey Bostian to William Rodman, Jr., February 24, 1956

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Chancellor Bostian wrote this letter to inform North Carolina Attorney General William Rodman, Jr. that NC State College had received two applications from African American students. Bostian expressed his belief that the university was required to…

Chancellor John Harrelson to [Name Redacted], August 31, 1953

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In his response to a letter from [name redacted] regarding his son, Chancellor Harrelson explained that it was against University policy to accept African American undergraduate students.

Charter Members of the Society of Afro-American Culture, 1968

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Sixty-three students founded the Society of Afro-American Culture at NC State in 1968. This document list the names of the charter members.

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Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI

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Overview of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VI, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., was enacted as part of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and…

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Consent Decree, July 17, 1981

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F.T Dupree, a U.S. District Court Judge, oversaw the litigation process between the UNC system and the Department of Education (the department that replaced HEW). Judge Dupree ruled on July 17, 1981 that the courts and not the Department of Education…

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Constitution of the Society of Afro-American Culture, 1968

Constitution of the Society of Afro-American Culture, 1968.pdf
Founded in 1968, the Society of Afro-American Culture was a student led organization endorsed by NC State. The constitution defines the purpose of the organization and outlines its structure and administrative duties. (4 pages)