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Federal suits seek school desegregation in three states
Justice Department files four separate suits in Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana challenging segregation of children of federal workers in schools near major military bases The actions target Redstone Arsenal Brookley Air Force Base and Barksdale AFB with concerns over morale and 14th Amendment rights Georgia cases held up for possible local agreement The Mobile suit follows a school board denial of a Negro desegregation petition
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Wallace
U.S
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Georgia
Justice Department
Columbus
Savannah
Albany
Birmingham
Ala
Redstone Arsenal
Madison County
Bile
Brookley Air Force Base
Mobile County
Shreveport
Barksdale Apd
Kennedy
Mobile School Board