Interview with Wilfred Taylor Seals, June 18, 1978

Interview Summary

Mr. Seals recalls his early educational experiences and laments the segregation which kept him from attending a college in Lexington. He was forced to go to the University of Cincinnati. Teaching at Lincoln Institute for years and at Russell School where he would later become principal, Seals recalls his early teaching experiences and the overall conditions of African American schools. The differences between African American and white teachers are reiterated as are the inequalities of the respective class sizes and pay scales of segregated schools. The role of African American teachers in the community is also discussed.

Interview Keyword

African Americans in Lexington Cadentown (Ky.) Lexington, Kentucky Protest movements.

Interview LC Subject

Civil rights movements--United States Civil rights demonstrations African Americans--Education Public schools--Kentucky--Lexington School integration Discrimination in education. African Americans. Seals, Wilfred Taylor Seals, Wilfred Taylor--Interviews African Americans--Social conditions. African American teachers. African Americans--Segregation

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