Desegregation Standoff In Alabama Schools 1963
In 1963 twenty Black students entered public schools in three Alabama towns amid a stand off between federal authorities and Governor George Wallace.
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1990
Page
2
In 1963 twenty Black students entered public schools in three Alabama towns amid a stand off between federal authorities and Governor George Wallace.
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