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School Interrupted

In the rural district of Prince Edward County, Virginia, young people staged a strike in 1951—an effort that culminated in the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board that outlawed segregated schools. Ed meets participants of that strike, as well as a museum educator, author, and librarian. He learns about the resilience of local black families when segregationists closed public schools for five years—and how that legacy lives on today.

English
  • Originally Aired March 23, 2020
  • Runtime 27 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network PBS
  • Notes Is the series finale
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