Locked Out: The Fall of Massive Resistance
Over fifty years ago there was a concerted effort by the elected leaders of many southern states to oppose racial desegregation of public schools. Following a mandate by the U.S. Supreme Court to desegregate, Virginia's government instead chose to lead a movement called Massive Resistance that affected the lives of school children across most of the South and left a permanent scar.
- Runtime
- 57m
- Released
- 2009
Details
Release year: 2009
Storyline
Over fifty years ago there was a concerted effort by the elected leaders of many southern states to oppose racial desegregation of public schools. Following a mandate by the U.S. Supreme Court to desegregate, Virginia's government instead chose to lead a movement called Massive Resistance that affected the lives of school children across most of the South and left a permanent scar.
Top credits
- Daphne Reid — Narrator
- Doris Berryman — Self - Prince Edward County Resident
- Henry Cabarrus Jr. — Self - Prince Edward County Resident
- Faye Coleman Hoes — Self - Warren County Resident