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February 24, 2015

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“The Intolerable Burden” – The 50th Anniversary of the Integration of Schools in Drew, Mississippi

February 24, 2015Upcoming Events

In the autumn of 1965, sharecroppers Mae Bertha and Matthew Carter enrolled the youngest eight of their thirteen children in the public schools of Drew, Mississippi. Their decision to send the children to the formerly all white schools was in response to a "freedom of choice" plan. The plan was designed by the Drew school...

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