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Deborah Sease Allen interviewed by Vivian W. Owens

Records the reminiscences of Deborah Sease Allen, who was an elementary school student in Waynesboro, Virginia in the mid 1960s, during the time of school integration. Describes the arrival of white students and teachers at her school, the formerly all black Rosenwald School, in her fifth grade year. Compares the teaching styles of several teachers . Discusses her experiences at Kate Collins Middle School. Comments on socio-economic differences between students, interracial tensions, and long lasting friendships. Recalls various aspects of student life at Waynesboro High School, including faculty, staff and classmates. Relates her experiences in Upward Bound program sponsored by the University of Virginia, which prepares low-income students for post-secondary education. Closes with a discussion of her graduation from the Washington Business School and her reflections on school integration and its effects on herself and her peers.

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