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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…
Civil Rights Issue Stirs Interest
This item contains two articles from the Bucknellian from 1965 or 1966. One article describes the incredible, resonant experience of three Bucknell students who marched in the Montgomery, Alabama Civil rights demonstrations. The other article…
A Time to Respond
This Bucknellian editorial from 1964 urges students to participate in the Civil Rights Movement, informing them of upcoming opportunities in which they should get involved. For example, the University will be providing transportation to Washington…
Student Demonstrations
This article in the Sunbury Daily Item from May 1960 deals with an instance of segregation in Lewisburg. After Evan's Tavern in East Lewisburg denied entrance to a black student, some Bucknell students held a demonstration in Lewisburg. They marched…