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White students in front of Murphy High School in Mobile, Alabama, during an attempt to integrate the school.

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@ Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama

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Two African American students were barred from entering due to an executive order from Governor George Wallace that prevented school integration. The order is available online at http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/executive/id/193/rec/13
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Created Date:
1963 09 09
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Copyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.com
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Alabama Media Group Collection

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Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama

Keywords

  1. Alabama
  2. Education
  3. Mobile (Ala.)
  4. Mobile County (Ala.)
  5. Race Relations
  6. School Integration
  7. Schools
  8. Segregation
  9. Students

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