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On September 12, 1958 Gov. Faubus…

September 4, 2021September 4, 2021Weirdo

On September 12, 1958 Gov. Faubus closed all Little Rock, Arkansas high schools for a year rather than allowing desegregation to continue. Teachers and administrators were required to fulfill their contractual obligations and appear for work in empty schools.

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In 1867, thousands of formerly enslaved…

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020Weirdo

In 1867, thousands of formerly enslaved African Americans in New Orleans protested and achieved desegregation of the city’s streetcars, nearly 90 years before the bus boycotts in Montgomery.

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Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack…

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020Weirdo

Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack are widely credited with helping end segregation in Las Vegas, by refusing to perform in venues that wouldn’t allow blacks.

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Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack are widely credited with…

January 11, 2016Weirdo

Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack are widely credited with helping end segregation in Las Vegas, by refusing to perform in venues that wouldn’t allow blacks.

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