A child shall lead them : two days in September 1957 / Magellan Press/Films ; written and produced by John Egerton, Terrie Lawrence and Rachel Lawson.

Eleven African-American first-grade children initiated the desegregation of previously all-white elementary schools in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sept. 9 and 10, 1957. Nashville was one of the first cities in the South to act on the Supreme Court 1954 decision, Brown vs. The Board of Education. The fi...

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Corporate Authors: Magellan Press, Filmakers Library, inc
Other Authors: Egerton, John, Lawrence, Terri, Lawson, Rachel
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Filmakers Library, [2008], ©2008.
Subjects:
School integration > Tennessee > Nashville.
Segregation in education > Tennessee > Nashville.
Segregation in education > Law and legislation > United States.
Discrimination in education > Law and legislation > United States.
Documentary films.
Short films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Short films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 23 min.) : color, with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Two days in September 1957.
Desegregation of Nashville Public Schools, 1957.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
Eleven African-American first-grade children initiated the desegregation of previously all-white elementary schools in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sept. 9 and 10, 1957. Nashville was one of the first cities in the South to act on the Supreme Court 1954 decision, Brown vs. The Board of Education. The film compares the Nashville story with events that took place the same week at Little Rock (Arkansas) High School. Three of those children, now grown, and their parents discuss the events of those days, including the bombing of the Hattie Cotton school, and the courage required to respond to the Court's landmark decision. The story is told through the use of first-person narratives, and archival photos and footage.--From publisher description.
Note:Originally produced in 2007.
Videorecording.
Call Number:LC214.23.N34 C47 2008 VideoDVD
Credits:Director of photography/editor, Rob McDonald, Jr. ; original music, David Olney, Jack Irwin.
System Details:DVD-R.
Participant or Performer:
Includes interviews with: Joy Smith (1957 first grader, Clemons School), Erroll Groves (1957 first grader, Buena Vista school), Lajuanda Street Harley (1957 first grader, Glenn School)