When Brown versus Board of Education was handed down, the nation was unsure how to proceed. This Audio Story was Nashville's attempt at public school desegregation.
Credits
Unless otherwise noted, all newspaper clippings are taken directly from The Nashville Banner Archives, Special Collections Division, Nashville Public Library.
All images and oral histories featured are from The Civil Rights Collection, Special Collections Division, Nashville Public Library.
The Stair-Step Plan: Nashville and School Desegregation is produced by Nashville Public Library Special Collections and funded by The Nissan Foundation.