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