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A child shall lead them : the desegregation of Nashville public schools, 1957 / Magellan Press/Films ; written and produced by John Egerton, Terrie Lawrence and Rachel Lawson.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Black studies in video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Discrimination in education--Law and legislation--United States.
- Discrimination in education.
- Documentary films--United States.
- Documentary films.
- School integration--Tennessee--Nashville.
- School integration.
- Segregation in education--Law and legislation--United States.
- Segregation in education.
- Segregation in education--Tennessee--Nashville.
- Genre:
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (23 minutes).
- Other Title:
- A child shall lead them : two days in September 1957
- Two days in September 1957
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Filmakers Library, 2008.
- Language Note:
- This edition in English.
- Summary:
- Eleven African-American first-grade children initiated the desegregation of previously all-white elementary schools in Nashville, Tennessee on Sept. 9 and 10, 1957. Nashville was one of the first cities in the South to act on the Supreme Court 1954 decision, Brown vs. The Board of Education. The film compares the Nashville story with events that took place the same week at Little Rock High School. Some of their parents discuss the events of those first two days, including the bombing of one of the schools, and the courage required to respond to the Court's landmark decision. The story is told through the use of first-person narratives, and archival photos and footage. A closed-captioned version is available. Please specify when ordering.
- Participant:
- Includes interviews with: Joy Smith (1957 first grader, Clemons School), Erroll Groves (1957 first grader, Buena Vista school), Lajuanda Street Harley (1957 first grader, Glenn School).
- Credits:
- Director of photography/editor, Rob McDonald, Jr. ; original music, David Olney, Jack Irwin.
- Notes:
- Originally produced in 2007.
- OCLC:
- 776235120
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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