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American South Excerpt from Oral History Interview with Alice
Battle, February 20, 2001. Interview K-0523. Southern Oral
History Program Collection (#4007) See Entire Interview >>
Racial problems return to integrated schools  Battle remembers
being ignored by her students outside of school, although she
does not say whether or not she thinks race or class played a
role. People are no longer trying to improve race relations, she
thinks, and the barriers between races have returned following a
period of progress. Among the aspects of race relationships that
disturb Battle is the tendency of some black students to deride
others for "trying to be white," as evidenced by participation
in school activities.  Citing this Excerpt   Full Text of the
Excerpt  BG: Are there other memories of either Lincoln or
Chapel Hill High that stand out in your mind that I haven’t
asked you about? AB: Some of the white students would be so
friendly to your at school and some