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The lore about Blacks from the mouths of Whites / Kristine Jesse, 1989

 Item — Box: 79, Folder: 6
Identifier: FA 1 Item 851

Scope and Contents

Kristine Jesse collected personal narratives of lore about black people from the perspective of white people. Included are stories of women being unnecessarily frightened by black men entering an elevator, stereotypes of black people, and childhood memories about racist comments. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1989.

Dates

  • Creation: 1989

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Extent

1 volume (30 pages) ; 28 cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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Provo Utah 84602 United States

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