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Teacher learns lesson from integration experience

“When I retired in 2001, I had taught school for 33 years. My very first year was the start of integration. They moved white teachers into Carver Elementary School, which had all black students at the time. I was young and confident, and I thought … Continue readingTeacher learns lesson from integration experience

His great aunt fought segregation in the South

“I lived in California most all of my life, but my family’s roots are in the South. Back in the 1950s, my great aunt and other black students were traveling over 20 miles to school every day when there was another school much closer. My … Continue readingHis great aunt fought segregation in the South

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Teacher learns lesson from integration experience

His great aunt fought segregation in the South