Divided Minds

Ms. Polsgrove discussed her book Divided Minds: Intellectuals and the Civil Rights Movement, published by W.W. Norton & Company. Ms. Polsgro… read more

Ms. Polsgrove discussed her book Divided Minds: Intellectuals and the Civil Rights Movement, published by W.W. Norton & Company. Ms. Polsgrove examines some of the writings of intellectuals and talks about the factors that she believes muffled the discussion of desegregation in the years shortly after Brown vs. Board of Education, namely the editorial choices of editors, the Cold War and the fear of retaliation in the South. After her presentation she answered questions from Ms. Suhrcke and members of the audience. close

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Program ID:
164780-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
First Aired:
Jul 01, 2001 | 6:42pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Oct 03, 2005 | 6:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Jul 01, 2001 | 6:42pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 07, 2001 | 9:33am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 09, 2001 | 4:08am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 03, 2005 | 5:58am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 05, 2005 | 5:58pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 29, 2005 | 6:03am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 01, 2005 | 6:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Oct 03, 2005 | 6:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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