Interview with Ann Miller, July 18, 1978
Project: Black People in Lexington Oral History Project
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She received her bachelors degree from West Virginia State College in 1954, and began her career at Constitution Elementary School where she taught physical education for eleven years. She is married to George Miller and is the mother of three children. When the Lexington schools were integrated, Mrs. Miller was involuntarily transferred to Mary Todd Lincoln Elementary in 1971. She discusses the teaching conditions at Constitution during segregation and the problems encountered after integration, as well as the difficulties still faced by African American students.Interview Accession
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African American families African Americans--Civil rights--Kentucky African Americans--Education--Kentucky--Lexington African Americans--Kentucky--Lexington--Economic conditions African Americans--Race identity. African Americans--Religion African Americans. Miller, Ann Miller, Ann--InterviewsInterview Rights
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Miller, Ann Interview by Edward Owens. 18 Jul. 1978. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Miller, A. (1978, July 18). Interview by E. Owens. Black People in Lexington Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Miller, Ann, interview by Edward Owens. July 18, 1978, Black People in Lexington Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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