The Massenburg Law, 1925-26 : Virginia Segregation at the Crest

Judkins, Shirleen Teresa

The Massenburg Law, 1925-26 : Virginia Segregation at the Crest 1698 views

Author

Judkins, Shirleen Teresa, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia

Advisors

Younger, Edward , Department of History , University of Virginia

Abstract

<p>The Massenburg Bill, was specifically designed to prevent interracial audiences in Ogden Hall at Hampton Institute.This paper is the story of the origin, development and passage of the bill "The Massenburg Law."  This story seeks to identify many of the almost forgotten participators such as Walter Scott Copeland, John Powell, George, Alvin Massenburg, and James Edgar Gregg, while centering the story around Hampton Institute and Ogden Hall.</p>

Degree

MA (Master of Arts)

Keywords

Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (Va.); African Americans -- Virginia -- Education; Segregation -- Virginia

Notes

Digitization of this thesis was made possible by a generous grant from the Jefferson Trust, 2015.

Language

English

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Issued Date

1977-08-01

Persistent Link

https://doi.org/10.18130/V3W058

Suggested Citation

Judkins, Shirleen Teresa. The Massenburg Law, 1925-26 : Virginia Segregation at the Crest. University of Virginia, Corcoran Department of History, MA (Master of Arts), 1977-08-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/V3W058.

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