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James C. Brewer, Minister, Unitarian Church of Norfolk, discusses the failure of a referendum petitioning Governor Almond to reopen schools in Norfolk, which are closed due to 'Massive Resistance.' 0:01:41

Footage of Booker T. Washington High School protesting the poor conditions at their school, that included a failing heating system and undersized classrooms. The protest was led by members of the student council and the Norfolk chapter of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) and took place in front of the Norfolk Public Schools administration building. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:32

Segment on whether to form a subcommittee to fully integrate restaurants in Virginia. 0:00:13

Footage of Joseph A. Jordan, Jr., lawyer and civil rights activist, at Norfolk City Council meeting. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:01:01

Potential candidate for Virginia governor, A. Linwood Holton, Jr. discusses the previous policies of Mills E. Godwin , Jr. which involved school segregation and massive resistance. Holton ran as the Republican candidate for governor in 1965, but was defeated by Godwin, the Democratic candidate. 0:00:42

Footage of Bernard Levin, Virginia House of Delegates, discussing the end of the poll tax and the amending of the Virginia State Constitution to repeal it. The poll tax was used to keep many African-Americans from voting. The poll tax came to an end through the ratification of the twenty-fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the Voting Rights act of 1965, and the Supreme Court case of Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections which ruled the poll tax as unconstitutional. The Virginia State Constitution was amended in 1970, in that the requirement to pay a poll tax was omitted. Segment cuts off at 0:46. 0:00:46

Footage of Bernard Levin, John N. Dalton, and Edward L. Breeden, Jr., members of the Virginia General Assembly, discussing the end of the poll tax and the amending of the Virginia State Constitution to repeal it. The poll tax was used to keep many African-Americans from voting. The poll tax came to an end through the ratification of the twenty-fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the Voting Rights act of 1965, and the Supreme Court case of Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections which ruled the poll tax as unconstitutional. The Virginia State Constitution was amended in 1970, in that the requirement to pay a poll tax was omitted. Compilation of outtake/B-roll footage. 0:02:49

Segment on Congressmen G. William Whitehurst and Thomas Downing, talking about the problems of federal court ordered busing in order to integrate schools. 0:01:48

Footage of people paying the poll tax at the Norfolk City Treasurer's office and registering to vote at another office. The poll tax was used to keep many African-Americans from voting. The poll tax came to an end through the ratification of the twenty-fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the Voting Rights act of 1965, and the Supreme Court case of Harper v. Virginia State Board of Elections which ruled the poll tax as unconstitutional. Footage has no sound. B-roll/outtake footage. 0:00:44

Footage of the General Assembly's reaction of the Supreme Court decision on Brown vs. Board of Education, which declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. The reaction of the General Assembly is not receptive of the court's decision and the suggestion of closing Virginia's schools to prevent integration is made. 0:02:00

Segment on some of the Norfolk 17 starting their first day of school at Norview Junior and Senior High Schools, as well as Granby High School and Northside Junior. Footage has no sound. 0:06:38

Report on Norfolk City Council approving a rate hike for a new school transportation plan for crosstown busing and a continued police presence in the schools to ease tensions. 0:01:06

An interview with an unidentified person in regard to crosstown busing in Norfolk. 0:01:00