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Jackie Robinson (legendary black second baseman) visits Bucknell
These photographs and Student Church pamphlets from February 1949 advertise the presence of a legend on campus. As the first African American to play…
World Wide: Civil Rights
In this March 1949 Bucknellian article, a Bucknell student discusses President Truman's (1884-1972) Civil Rights Program, opposing political parties, and states' rights in the weekly World Wide column. The author posits that Truman’s program…
World Wide: Discrimination
In this December 1948 Bucknellian article, a student shares his comments on recent events in the United States involving discrimination. Mainly, he shares the fact that some fraternities are being suspended from their charters because they freely…
World Wide: Prejudice and Discrimination
In this January 1950 edition of the Bucknellian’s World Wide column, a student criticizes the U.S. for villainizing German and Japanese people while allowing discrimination against minorities to take place within their own borders. The author begs…
World Wide: Indictment
This 1947 edition of the Bucknellian’s World Wide Column, in which world news events were reported, mentions the President's Committee on Civil Rights, which was established a year prior to this article. The author shares shares the committee’s…