Synopsis
Born in segregated Sanford, Florida, on the wrong side of the railroad tracks, W. George Allen defied all odds.In "Where the Bus Stops", W. George Allen chronicles some of the significant events that propelled him to seek an education, and some of the persons who inspired him to go to high school, college, and law school.Allen's life events take you on an inspiring journey of a man seeking a better education, a better life, and always actively involved in the fight for human rights and dignity, through the law.
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About the Author
W. George Allen was born on March 3, 1936, in Sanford, Florida, on his mother Lessie Williams' birthday. He grew up in Sanford, Florida, graduated from a segregated high school and university. Allen was not the first Black student to matriculate at the University of Florida, but on December 22, 1962, he was the first Black to earn a degree.After graduation, Allen worked for one week with a Black lawyer in Daytona Beach, Florida, and for six months with a white law firm in Miami, Florida. Because his first two legal jobs paid minimum wage, Allen moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and opened his own office, which he has maintained for more than 48 years, actively involved in the legal fight for human rights and dignity. His law practice and business acumen provided a better life for his parents and family.At 77, W. George Allen is a single practitioner, with an active and varied practice, and a busy fishing schedule.
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Born in segregated Sanford, Florida, on the wrong side of the railroad tracks, W. George Allen defied all odds by graduating from high school near the top of his class. In 1954, he attended segregated Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, months after Brown vs. Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas, was decided outlawing separate schools for Blacks and whites in the U.S. In 1958, Allen graduated from a segregated university with a BA degree and was also commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Army, and subsequently became a Special Agent, Counter Intelligence Corps, serving two years. In September, 1960, Allen entered the University of Florida Law School, and for two years he was the only Black student enrolled there, or in any other college in Florida or the southern states. Allen graduated law school on December 22, 1962, and became the first Black graduate of any white college in the South.Allen prevailed in his quest for a better education for himself and fought for his children and other Blacks and minorities to be afforded the opportunity for a better education and life.In the United States, opposition to busing to achieve integration was about never agreeing to allow the bus to stop in a Black neighborhood with white kids as passengers.
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Where the Bus Stops
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George Allen, 2011
ISBN 10: 0578093383
ISBN 13: 9780578093383
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Seller: Sleuth Books, FABA, Palm Coast, FL, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Florida. 1st printing. The authors account of growing up in Sanford, Florida. 192 pages with photographs. Selling quality books for 40 years. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 725022