The process of desegregation at Washington University began in 1947 with the School of Medicine and the School of Social Work. During the mid and late 1940s, the University was the target of critical editorials in the local African American press, letter-writing campaigns by churches and the local Urban League, and legal briefs by the NAACP intended to strip its tax-exempt status. In spring 1949, a Washington University student group, the Student Committee for the Admission of Negroes (SCAN), began campaigning for full racial integration. In May 1952, the Board of Trustees passed a resolution desegregating the school's undergraduate divisions. COUNT 5
QSN1 When did Washington University begin desegregation? ANS1 1947 QSN2 What were the first schools to become integrated at Washington University?  ANS2 the School of Medicine and the School of Social Work QSN3 What student group campaigned for full integration at Washington University in 1949? ANS3 the Student Committee for the Admission of Negroes (SCAN) QSN4 What organization sought to strip Washington University of its tax-exempt status in the 1940's? ANS4 the NAACP QSN5 When did the Board of Trustees pass a resolution to desegregate the Washington University undergraduate division?  ANS5 May 1952