The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Westin, Alan F.
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"University Plans 'Liberties' Program"Experts at Columbia University plan to adopt a program that will make the meaning of American liberties more relatable to students. |
Handwritten Letter from MLK to Dr. WestinDr. King writes to decline the invitation of Dr. Alan F. Westin to serve on the Honorary Advisory Board of the Center for Research and Education in American Liberties at Columbia University. He cites the urgent demands on his time by the civil rights movement as his reason. |
Letter from Hubert H. Humphrey to Mr. Alan F. WestinVice President Hubert Humphrey congratulates Professor Alan Westin for the creation of the Center for Research and Education in American Liberties. |
Letter from President Johnson to Alan WestinPresident Lyndon B. Johnson writes to Professor Alan Westin, of Columbia University, to congratulate him on the formation of the Center for Research and Education in American Liberties. |
Letter from Susan Agrest to MLKSusan Agrest of Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc. requests Dr. King's permission to reprint "Letter from Birmingham City Jail" in a book that will be published. |
Letter to MLK from Alan WestinAlan F. Westin invites Dr. King to serve on the Board of Governors of the Center for Research and Education in American Liberties of Columbia Univeristy and Teachers College. Westin describes the mission of the Center and asks Dr. King to join in their efforts of developing civil rights teaching techniques to be used in all levels of public education. |
The New York Times: New Way Sought to Teach RightsColumbia University and its Teachers College plan to begin a nationwide initiative to improve the teaching of civil rights. The plan will not only apply to elementary and secondary schools but also to college, universities and adult education forums. Instead of using textbooks, teachers will utilize case studies and films to keep information up to date. |