This digital timeline looks at the creation and activity of the Inter-Racial Club (Race Relations Committee) of Rollins College, created c. 1939 and active until the late 1970s. This club was created during the Hamilton Holt Presidential era at Rollins, had support from faculty and administration, and was dedicated to discussing issues about race and… Read More The Role of the Rollins Race Relations Committee
Towards the end of World War II and into the mid 1950s, the United States was accelerating towards the peak of the Civil Rights Movement. As tensions built, communities, often through the known avenue of philanthropy, were actively navigating issues of disparity and prejudice for the first time. On a local level, Rollins College was reacting to racial issues and disparities… Read More Winter Park Philanthropy and the Rollins College Race Relations Committee (1943-1955)
In the first half of the 20th century the doctrine of “separate but equal,” supported by the landmark 1896 Plessy vs. Ferguson case, constitutionally allowed for the separation of races in public places as long as facilities remained equal. (1) Winter Park adhered to this doctrine, as did most other southern towns in the U.S.,… Read More Self-Help Culture and the Ideal Woman’s Club of Winter Park