Desegregation in Public Schools
Document Type
Encyclopedia Entry
Original Publication Date
2008
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Encyclopedia Virginia
Date of Submission
February 2020
Abstract
The desegregation of the public schools in Virginia began on February 2, 1959, and continued through early in the 1970s when the state government's attempts to resist desegregation ended. During this period, African Americans in Virginia pushed for desegregation primarily by filing lawsuits in federal courts throughout Virginia.
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VCU History Publications
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