Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors

Prince Edward County Virginia Closes Entire Public School System for Five Years Rather Than Integrate

1959-06-26 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On June 26, 1959, the Prince Edward County, Virginia Board of Supervisors refused to appropriate funds to the County School Board, effectively closing the entire public school system rather than comply with federal court orders to integrate. This action represented the most extreme manifestation of …

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Prince Edward County Virginia Closes All Public Schools for Five Years Rather Than Integrate

1959-06-02 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

In June 1959, the Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors votes not to appropriate any money to operate public schools, choosing to close all public schools rather than comply with federal desegregation orders. The public schools in Prince Edward County remain closed from 1959 to 1964—the only …

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