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And they were wonderful teachers : Florida's purge of gay and lesbian teachers /

Focusing on Florida's purge of gay and lesbian teachers from 1956 to 1965, this study explores how the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee, commonly known as the Johns Committee, investigated and discharged dozens of teachers on the basis of sexuality. Details how teachers were targeted...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Graves, Karen, 1959- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2009]
Subjects:
Gay teachers > Dismissal of > Florida > History > 20th century.
Lesbian teachers > Dismissal of > Florida > History > 20th century.
Discrimination in education > Florida > History > 20th century.
Homophobia in high schools > Florida > History > 20th century.
Florida. > Legislature. > Legislative Investigation Committee.
Enseignants homosexuels > Licenciement > Floride > Histoire.
Enseignantes lesbiennes > Licenciement > Floride > Histoire.
Discrimination en éducation > Floride > Histoire.
Discrimination in education.
Florida.
Homosexueller
Entlassung
Lehrerin
Lesbe
Sexuelle Orientierung
Diskriminierung
Lehrer
Florida
Homosexuella > diskriminering > Förenta staterna.
Lesbiska kvinnor > diskriminering > Förenta staterna.
Homosexueller.
Entlassung.
Lehrerin.
Lesbierin.
Sexuelle Orientierung.
Diskriminierung.
Lehrer.
History.
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Evans: Library Stacks

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Cushing: Women & Gender Studies (Does not check out)

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Notes: Donated by Don Kelly. 20180404
 
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