Equality under the law, the lost generation of Prince Edward County. (1965)

1965 · Short film · 24 min · dir. John Barnes

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Synopsis

In 1959, Prince Edward County, Virginia, closed its public schools rather than integrate them. White children went to publicly aided private schools while black students went to free schools staffed by volunteers. In 1964, the Supreme Court ordered the schools opened to all, but 90 percent of the whites stayed in private schools. The film shows a whites-only prom off-campus in a private club. Lots of poignant interviews by director John Barnes, with people fearing mixed marriages, etc. The film was co-written by Barnes and Linda Gottlieb. From EB's 'Our Living Bill of Rights' series.

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Director

John Barnes

Running time

24 minutes

Subjects on the Internet Archive

• integration
• segregation
• civil rights
• Bill of Rights
• Constitution

Cast & crew

• John Barnes Director

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