The Norfolk 17
The Norfolk 17
Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The members of the Norfolk 17 were the heroes of school integration in Norfolk, Virginia.
The members of the Norfolk 17 were the true heroes of the school integration struggle in Norfolk, Virginia. As young men and women, they entered six of the previously all-white public schools in the city, persevering in the face of intense racial animosity. In doing so, they secured for themselves, their friends and family, and indeed their entire people, a new place in American society.
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The Norfolk 17 is a local public television program presented by WHRO Public Media
The Norfolk 17
The Norfolk 17
Special | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The members of the Norfolk 17 were the true heroes of the school integration struggle in Norfolk, Virginia. As young men and women, they entered six of the previously all-white public schools in the city, persevering in the face of intense racial animosity. In doing so, they secured for themselves, their friends and family, and indeed their entire people, a new place in American society.
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The Norfolk 17 is a local public television program presented by WHRO Public Media