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Letter from L. Maynard Catchings to George M. Modlin
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Title
Letter from L. Maynard Catchings to George M. Modlin
Subject
Description
This letter was sent on April 13, 1954, by L. Maynard Catchings to George M. Modlin, the President of the University of Richmond. Catchings wrote to Modlin regarding racial integration at the university. Catchings was a part of the Student Movement of the YMCA, a Christian organization that "aided students in overcoming racial prejudices" because it is "the basic Christian belief that, all men are brothers under God, and that discrimination on grounds of race creates a serious gap between our belief and our practices." The Student Movement of the YMCA sponsored interracial student-faculty conferences. Catchings wanted to offer his organization’s services to the university and other private, Southern, Christian colleges. He also asked Modlin questions about racial integration at the university.
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Source
Letter from L. Maynard Catchings to George M. Modlin, 13 April 1954, RG 6.2.4 box 10, University Archives, Virginia Baptist Historical Society.
Date
1954-04-13
Contributor
Modlin, George Matthews, 1903-1998
Format
Language
English
Type
Identifier
UA6.2.4.10-19540413.pdf
Coverage
Richmond (Va.)
Text Item Type Metadata
Student Contributor
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Citation
Catchings, L. Maynard, “Letter from L. Maynard Catchings to George M. Modlin,” University of Richmond Race & Racism Project, accessed May 30, 2023, https://memory.richmond.edu/items/show/1913.