Gentlemen's agreement

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Aha Moment: Gentleman’s Agreement

Global Politics

Susan Evans grew up in Louisiana during the 1950s-60s. Her first year of high school was the first year of enforced integration. Years later she was able to confront her family’s racism. She was inspired by Elia Kazan’s film Gentleman’s Agreement.

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