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Gale lionized the idea of the county sheriff as a protector of the ordinary citizen who had the power to call up posses or militias to root out communism, fight the desegregation of schools, and remove—or even execute—federal officials.
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David Gilbert, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2024
Since 1991, about two-thirds of school districts that were required to meet court desegregation mandates were removed from court oversight.
—Fabiola Cineas, Vox, 15 May 2024
Post Buy Copies Born six years after the U.S. Civil Rights Act hastened desegregation, Brown became a debate champion and class president at her mostly white high school.
—Harvard Business Review, 17 Oct. 2024
The way districts provide buses in some cases only to students who live far from their schools represents a shift from an era when desegregation was the priority, Reville said.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
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David Gilbert, WIRED, 24 Oct. 2024
Since 1991, about two-thirds of school districts that were required to meet court desegregation mandates were removed from court oversight.
—Fabiola Cineas, Vox, 15 May 2024
Post Buy Copies Born six years after the U.S. Civil Rights Act hastened desegregation, Brown became a debate champion and class president at her mostly white high school.
—Harvard Business Review, 17 Oct. 2024
The way districts provide buses in some cases only to students who live far from their schools represents a shift from an era when desegregation was the priority, Reville said.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
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