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Separate But Unequal: Virginia's Struggles with Desegregation
Despite the Supreme Court's ruling to eliminate state-supported segregated education with the Brown v. Board of Education decision, Virginia was unwilling to heed the writing on the wall. Led by Sen. Harry F. Byrd, Virginia legislators enacted laws to close schools that were under court orders to integrate. Schools in Prince Edward County remained closed for five years, forcing students to look elsewhere for their schooling. |