Autherine Juanita Lucy (October 5, 1929 – March 2, 2022) After attending public school in Shiloh through grade ten, she attended Linden Academy in Linden, Alabama. She graduated in 1947, and went on to attend Selma University in Selma for two years, after which she studied at the historically black Miles College in Fairfield. She graduated from Miles with a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1952. In September 1952, she applied to the University of Alabama. Lucy later said that she wanted a second undergraduate degree, not for political reasons but to get the best possible education in the state. Although she was accepted, her admittance was rescinded when the authorities discovered she was not white. There were actually two ladies involved in this blatant display of racial bias. In 1956 when Lucy was officially admitted, she was still barred from all dormitories and dining halls.
Reflection: Does this change my mind about the factual history of our country? Once you accept these facts, you cannot unknow them. How do I reconcile with that?
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