Desegregation and Integration- Article on Schools and Theaters

Desegregation and Integration- Article on Schools and Theaters

Alice Lowery and her family
Desegregation
Integration
African-American
Community
Theater
School

This newspaper article focuses on the Lowery family and their achievements, including Alice Lowery's bold act of attending a white-only movie theater with her daughter. For Alice Lowery, it was a risk to her safety and an almost unthinkable action. Ultimately, the manager admitted he saw nothing wrong with her presence and she was allowed to stay. Her actions eventually led to the desegregation of the theater.

Kathy N. Ross, article author

Haywood County Public Library

Waynesville Mountaineer

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