Interview with Linda Faulconer

Partial Transcript: Mrs. Faulconer, can you give me your full name?

Segment Synopsis: Faulconer discusses her education in Mississippi and Kentucky. She also discusses her employment at various jobs and being a substitute teacher in Danville, KY.

Keywords: Eastern Kentucky University; Howard College; Sanford University; University of Mississippi

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Partial Transcript: When you went to school in Mississippi, were you going to school in 1954?

Segment Synopsis: Faulconer felt the 1954 court decision for integration was the next step for Kentucky and even for Mississippi. She recalls the Danville City School Board voting 'no' on integration.

Keywords: Danville City School Board; Integration; Voluntary integration

Subjects: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka School Integration--Law and legislation--Kentucky

Partial Transcript: Can you think of any reasons you've heard or know of why the court decision in 1954 that the schools were not really integrated until 1963-64 almost 10 years?

Segment Synopsis: Faulconer reflects on how the community felt and she felt there was a good rapport with everyone. She discusses the students she taught and the opportunities they might have missed.

Keywords:

Subjects: Integration Race relations--Danville (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: Did you have any occasion at all, uh, with the high school or?

Segment Synopsis: Faulconer discusses her teaching career during integration. She also reflects on co-workers, parents, and students during that time.

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Subjects: Substitute teaching--Danville (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: Were there any teachers that you know of, black teachers, who might have lost their job because of the integration?

Segment Synopsis: Faulconer discusses one situation in which a teacher was let go but she felt it was not due to race. She also discusses teachers that stayed on during integration. Faulconer discusses the principal, Mr. Summers, who transferred to the Central Office.

Keywords:

Subjects: Faculty Integration--Danville (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: Do you remember what was the Board decision, the final, integration?

Segment Synopsis: Faulconer discusses the decision of integration during 1963-64. She states her son always had classes with black students and did not have any issues. She felt the integration process went well which was a surprise to her. She does, however, reflect on some issues with the high school students feeling intimidated by unfamiliar situations.

Keywords:

Subjects: School integration--Danville (Ky.)

Partial Transcript: What about the, any reflection on your experience?

Segment Synopsis: Faulconer describes students achievements she had through her career.

Keywords: Achievement scores

Subjects: Test scoring--Danville (Ky.)