Community Calendar for Charlottesville
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Integration in Charlottesville
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Literary
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Organization:
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Jefferson-Madison Regional Library -Central Library
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Description:
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EXHIBIT:The Year the Governor Closed the Schools: Integration in Charlottesville (Part of THE BIG READ)
Central Library: Jan 2 - Feb 28
Grant Wiggins, narrator of A Lesson Before Dying, teaches at a segregated school in Louisiana. This exhibit was originally created by the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society to mark the 40th anniversary of the year that the Cville City Schools closed rather than integrate.
part of THE BIG READ
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Address:
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201 E. Market Street
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Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
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Please note - All events are posted by their respective organizations. Each organization is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of their events. Any / All event related questions should be directed to the posting organization.
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