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"Married Teacher Opinion Divided," The Sunday American newspaper (copy), October 3, 1937

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Title

"Married Teacher Opinion Divided," The Sunday American newspaper (copy), October 3, 1937

Subject

Georgia--Fulton County
Article
Fulton County Board of Education
Teacher educators
Women's rights
Married teacher rule
Marie Long

Description

Newspaper article (copy) - In 1937, Fulton County teacher, Marie Long, filed an injunction against the Fulton County Board of Education, which released her after she refused to sign a contract that included a rule barring female teachers from marrying.

Creator

The Sunday American, Atlanta, Georgia

Publisher

(original) The Sunday American, Atlanta, Ga
(copy) Fulton County Schools Archives, Hapeville, Ga

Date

1937

Rights

Unknown Rightsholder

FCS Archives does not hold the copyright to material published by the Sunday American. Rights for use and reproduction are the responsibility of the researcher.

Identifier

1937.supt.5.23.4

Collection

Superintendents

Tags

Jere A. Wells, Marie Long, married teacher case, newspapers, teachers

Citation

The Sunday American, Atlanta, Georgia, “"Married Teacher Opinion Divided," The Sunday American newspaper (copy), October 3, 1937,” Fulton County Schools Archives Digital Collections, accessed February 2, 2023, https://fcsarchives.omeka.net/items/show/137.

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