- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Katharine Du Pre Lumpkin (1897-1988)
- Creator:
- Romine, Scott
- Date of Original:
- 2002-07-09
- Subject:
- Women social reformers--United States
Women teachers--United States
Women authors--United States - People:
- Lumpkin, Katharine Du Pre, 1897-1988
- Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Katharine Du Pre Lumpkin who spent a lifetime studying and combating economic and racial oppression as a sociologist, activist, teacher, and writer. She is best known for her autobiography, The Making of a Southerner. The attended Brenau College in Gainesville, Columbia University in New York, and the University of Wisconsin. She served as the national student secretary for the YWCA's southern region and worked at several colleges throughout the country.
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- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/katharine-du-pre-lumpkin-1897-1988/
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Katharine Du Pre Lumpkin (1897-1988)," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Contributing Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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