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"Afro-Americans represented at International Fair," 1969

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This February 12, 1969, Technician article details the Society of Afro-American Culture's protest of the South African booth at the NC State International Fair.

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Adams v. Califano, 1977

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351 F.Supp. 636 (1972)
Kenneth ADAMS et al., Plaintiffs,
v.
Elliot L. RICHARDSON, Individually and as Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare et al., Defendants.

Civ. A. No. 3095-70.
United States District Court, District…

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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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Adams v. Richardson, 1972

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351 F.Supp. 636 (1972)
Kenneth ADAMS et al., Plaintiffs,
v.
Elliot L. RICHARDSON, Individually and as Secretary of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare et al., Defendants.

Civ. A. No. 3095-70.
United States District Court, District…

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"UNC Board approved Vet School for NCSU," December 19, 1974

UNC Board approved Vet School for NCSU, Dec. 19, 1974..pdf
The Board of Governors approved the location of the Vet School at NCSU and a “related activity at NCA&T on Dec. 19, 1974. Julius Chambers, one of the four African-American board members, attempted to delay the vote until a plan for NCA&T was…

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"HEW backed off Vet School," October 3, 1975

HEW backed off Vet School, Shirley Elder.pdf
After a meeting between representatives of the UNC system and the department of HEW on Oct. 3, 1975, the HEW officials agreed to stop threatening federal funds and allow the vet school to be located at NCSU.

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Summary of N.C. State Plan, February 1974

Summary of N.C. State Plan, February 1974.pdf
The redrafted desegregation plan announced system wide desegregation but contested the notion that black and white institution received different amounts of funding. The plan urged the OCR to abandon their focus on numbers. Instead the plan focused…

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"A Black Perspective" Pamphlet, 1981

Black Student Perspective Pamphlet, 1981.pdf
“The North Carolina State University A Black Perspective” brochure was produced in 1981 as part of the campus recruitment tool for minority students. The brochure highlights predominately black clubs and organizations as well as including…

Peter Holmes to Governor James Holshouser, November 13, 1973

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Letter From Peter Holmes, Office of Civil Rights Director, to NC Governor rejecting UNC system

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N.C. Alumni and Friends Coalition to Board of Trustees, July 24, 1981

N.C. Alumni and Friends Coalition to Board of Trustees, July 24, 1981.pdf
The N.C. Alumni and Friends Coalition (NCAFC), was established in 1973 after the Legal Defense Fund of the NAACP encouraged the formation of an in-state lobbying group composed of alumni from historically black colleges. In a letter addressed to…

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