SCHOOL DESEGREGATION IN ENGLEWOOD, NJ

1966

The Englewood Public Library was gifted with two copies of:

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ELEMENTARY RIGHTS THE BATTLE OVER SCHOOL DESEGREGATION IN ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY

BY GREGORY H. REUBEN

A Thesis Presented to Princeton University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in the Department of History, Princeton, New Jersey 2003

In addition, the author presented to the Englewood Public Library the original working research papers for his thesis, most of which can be found in these bound volumes. Public school desegregation remains a central issue in Englewood history, development and politics.

Englewood Public Library Fall 2004

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January 5, 1966 Barbara A. Morris and Robett L. Carter, Eaqa. 20 Weat Fortieth Street Hew York City, New York Morton Stavia. Eq. 744 Broad Street Newark, Mew Jeraey Herbert H. Tat e, Eaq. 126 Court street Newark, Hew Jeraey Gentlemen and Miaa Harriet Enclosed herewith pleaae find a copy of the Anawering Brief of the defendant. The Board of Education of the City of Bnglewood, Bergen County, the original of which I have thia day forwarded to Judge Augelli. ' Very /ruly yours.

SIDNEY DINC

Attorney for-' the Board of Education of the City of Bnglewjod Bergen County SDid* Enc.

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