REESE, Dr. Maxine Thornton (b. 1938) | Oral History

REESE, Dr. Maxine Thornton (b. 1938)

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For the Desegregating DFW Oral History Project. Civil rights activist, former Dallas City Councilmember, and longtime Dallas ISD employee. Childhood in Dallas, Texas; involvement in Dallas NAACP’s Youth Council with Juanita Craft; civil rights activism; life during segregation; desegregation in Texas schools and at the University of North Texas; treatment at UNT; desegregation versus integration; Dallas City Council.
Date of Interview: March 24, 2014

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