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A Child Shall Lead Them
The Desegregation of the Nashville Public Schools, 1957
| Length: | 23 min |
| Released: | 2008 |
| Ages: |
High School College Adult |
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.
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.
New Orleans Film Festival, 2008
International Black Film Festival of Nashville, 2011
International Black Film Festival of Nashville, 2011
