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Roanoke Defends Stair Step Desegregation Plan
Roanoke’s school board defends its stair step desegregation plan as proper for orderly transition. The board replies to NAACP challenges over slow integration and proposes phased grade integration from two through two in each upcoming year. An early court ruling from Judge Thomas Michie was anticipated.
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Roanoke
City School Board
U.S. District Court
James Nabrit III
NAACP
Legal Defense and Educational Fund
U. S
Thomas Michie