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In-Depth: Brown v. Board

Brown at 70
As milestone approaches, looking back and ahead at K-12 school desegregation and the town where it all started
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From First to Footnote
From 2004: The roots of school desegregation are found in Summerton, S.C., but progress has not had much chance in this small town
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Segregation's Legacy
From 2019: A return visit to Summerton, S.C., home to Briggs v. Elliott
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Conversations: Cecil Williams
Civil rights photographer, South Carolina historian talks about Briggs v. Elliott
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Conversations: Richard Riley
Former S.C. governor, U.S. education secretary on the legacy of Brown
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Putting Faith into Action
From 2004, written by Cecile S. Holmes: How civic virtue played a large role in the battle to desegregate K-12 schools
Conversations: John Hope Franklin
In 2004 interview, acclaimed historian talks about helping on Brown v. Board case, state of race relations in U.S.
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Conversations: Rachel Louise Martin
'Most Tolerant Little Town' author talks about first Southern school to desegregate after Brown — and the consequences still felt today
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Conversations: Ted Shaw
Now at UNC, former NAACP leader talks about the legacy of Brown v. Board
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Conversations: Richard Kluger
Pulitzer Prize winning author discusses comprehensive history of Brown v. Board
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Conversations: Walter Chronkite
Talking with CBS News anchor about Brown v. Board of Education
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The Cases that Led to Brown
Five lawsuits that resulted in the decision to desegregate our nation's schools
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