Laura Ebaugh - Furman Mentors
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LAURA EBAUGH
The one person who actually changed my way of thinking was sociology professor Laura Ebaugh.
On one of her tests, she asked, “Who are the Negroes?” Like a nut, I answered, “The Negroes were put on Earth to serve white people.” When she returned the test to me, she scribbled on it something like, “Where did you get this idea?” This began a remarkable change in my attitude toward African-Americans.
— JOHN JAMES ‘44