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It Took 50 Years to Graduate this (Lost) Class from High School

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Uploaded by on Jun 11, 2009

NEARLY 100 FORMER PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO DID NOT GET DIPLOMAS DURING THE CROSSFIRE OF VIRGINIA'S DESEGREGATION BATTLE RECEIVED HONORARY DIPLOMAS RECENTLY.
DURING MASSIVE RESISTANCE IN 1959, ALL NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENTS, INCLDUING GRADUATING SENIORS, WERE LOCKED OUT OF SCHOOLS.
IT WAS FIFTY YEARS IN COMING, BUT FORMER STUDENTS FROM GRANBY, MAURY AND NORVIEW FINALLY GOT THEIR DIPLOMAS.
www.norfolk.gov

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