In 1958, the Commonwealth of Virginia refused the U.S. Supreme Court's mandate to integrate its public schools in the aftermath of the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Several counties "locked down" or closed their public schools instead of allowing black students into all-white schools. Discover this dark moment in history through interviews, academic commentary and archival footage.
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Locked Out: The Fall of Massive Resistance
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Special | 56m 47s | First-hand accounts from African-American students on the front lines of desegregation. (56m 47s)
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Locked Out: The Fall of Massive Resistance is presented by your local public television station.
Distributed nationally by American Public Television