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1956 Clinton, Tennessee school integration crisis...
1956 Clinton, Tennessee school integration crisis...
Item # 722117
September 02, 1956
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 2, 1956
* "The Clinton 12" high school integration
* Clinton, Tennessee Negroes desegregation
* "Brown v. Board of Education" aftermath
The front page has a two column heading: "Tear Gas Routs Mob In Race-Torn Town" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.
background: In 1956, Clinton, Tennessee, became a historic site in the civil rights movement when twelve African American students, later known as “The Clinton 12,” integrated Clinton High School, the first public high school in Tennessee to desegregate following the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. The group, ranging in age from 15 to 18, faced severe hostility and threats from white segregationists, including verbal abuse, physical intimidation, and organized protests outside the school. The Tennessee National Guard was briefly called in to maintain order. Despite the tense and dangerous environment, the twelve students persisted in attending classes, symbolizing courage and determination in the struggle for educational equality. Their integration set a precedent in the South and inspired further desegregation efforts, though it came with significant personal risk and social backlash.
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