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The Defiant Ones

Source: Smithsonian Magazine

Imagine if simply going to school was an act of defiance. For the women in the article, it was. Read the article to learn more about the battles fought for desegregation.

This entry was posted in Bold Actions and tagged Culture & Society, History, People on July 1, 2018 by Daniella Navarro.

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