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On April 23, 1951, Barbara Johns launched a student strike for equal education in Virginia.
Larry Sabato RetweetedHappy Barbara Johns Day!
OTD in 1951, Barbara Johns launched a student strike for equal education in Prince Edward County, Virginia, leading to one of the lawsuits that became Brown v Board of Education.
She was 16 years old.
OTD in 1951, Barbara Johns launched a student strike for equal education in Prince Edward County, Virginia, leading to one of the lawsuits that became Brown v Board of Education.
She was 16 years old.
bbc.com
Barbara Johns: The US' forgotten civil rights hero
More than 70 years after the teenager moved a nation to end school segregation, her statue will replace Civil War Confederate commander Robert E
Barbara Johns: The US' forgotten civil rights hero
More than 70 years after the teenager moved a nation to end school segregation, her statue will replace Civil War Confederate commander Robert E
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