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Oral History Interview with Maxine Thornton Reese, March 24, 2014

Description: Transcript of an interview with Dr. Maxine Thornton Reese, civil rights activist, former Dallas City Councilmember, and longtime Dallas ISD employee. Reese shares concerning her childhood in Dallas, Texas; involvement in Dallas NAACP's Youth Council with Juanita Craft; civil rights activism; life during segregation; desegregation in Texas schools and at the University of North Texas; treatment at UNT; desegregation versus integration; Dallas City Council.
Date: March 24, 2014
Creator: Edelbrock, Kyle & Reese, Maxine Thornton, 1938-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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