Considered Wise Not to Answer

How did MSCW maintain its segregationist enrollment policy after the Civil Rights Act of 1964? The answer is simple: If no black students applied for admission, then no black students could be admitted, and the school would not be guilty of discrimination.

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All of the materials were found in the papers of President Charles P. Hogarth or his administration, suggesting that he authorized and/or approved of these procedures. The names of prospective students and admissions staff have been redacted for privacy.

Letters from Prospective Students, 1964-65.
Mississippi University for Women Archives. Charles P. Hogarth Collection.