Virginia Reaction to Brown vs. Board of Education

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In Folder: WTAR-WTKR Hampton Roads, Virginia Historic News Film Collection

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Virginia Reaction to Brown vs. Board of Education

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Title: Virginia Reaction to Brown vs. Board of Education

Creator: WTAR-TV

Date: 1954

Decade: 1950-1959

Description: 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

Subject: Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka

Subject: Virginia. General Assembly

Subject: Segregation in education--Virginia

Subject: School integration--Massive resistance movement--Virginia Massive Resistance

Subject: Civil Rights

Subject: African-American History

Coverage: Richmond, Virginia

Media Format: Television programs

Source: MG 112

Collection: WTAR/WTKR Hampton Roads, Va., Historic News Film Collection

Publisher: Old Dominion University Libraries

Rights Statement: IN COPYRIGHT; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Rightsholder: Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries

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Identifier: wtar-0412.01-BvBEReact

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