PURSUING THE DREAM OF SOCIAL EQUALITY

by

LAUREN DAVIS

AN HONORS THESIS

IN

HISTORY AND LITERATURE

in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements

for the degree of

BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH HONORS

Approved

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(Thesis Committee Chair)

(Dr. Kevin Sweeney)

School of Behavioral and Social Sciences

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(Dr. Cindy McClenagan)

School of Languages and Literature

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(Dr. Arch Mayfield)

School of Languages and Literature

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(Professor Thomas Ray)

School of Behavioral and Social Sciences

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(Honors Council Chair)

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(Executive Vice President and Provost)

April 2010