Encyclopedia of African American Society, Volume 2Gerald David Jaynes An encyclopedic reference of African American history and culture. |
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... Michigan , in 1929 , Ku Klux Klan members burned their home to the ground , prompting a move to East Lansing . Less than two years later , in 1931 , Earl Little died under suspicious circumstances . Struggling to raise her children ...
... Michigan , in 1929 , Ku Klux Klan members burned their home to the ground , prompting a move to East Lansing . Less than two years later , in 1931 , Earl Little died under suspicious circumstances . Struggling to raise her children ...
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... Michigan , in search of less notoriety and better economic opportunities . A few years later , in 1965 , Parks took a job as an administrative assistant to U.S. Congressman John Conyers of Michigan , a posi- tion she held until 1988 ...
... Michigan , in search of less notoriety and better economic opportunities . A few years later , in 1965 , Parks took a job as an administrative assistant to U.S. Congressman John Conyers of Michigan , a posi- tion she held until 1988 ...
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... MICHIGAN Eastern Michigan University Michigan State University University of Michigan at Ann Arbor University of Michigan at Flint MINNESOTA Carleton College St. Cloud State University University of Minnesota at Duluth Creighton ...
... MICHIGAN Eastern Michigan University Michigan State University University of Michigan at Ann Arbor University of Michigan at Flint MINNESOTA Carleton College St. Cloud State University University of Minnesota at Duluth Creighton ...
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Editorial Board | 500 |
Readers Guide xiii | 507 |
African Americans in Halls of Fame | 907 |
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