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American Experience
The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools
Season 35
Episode 8
Explore what happened when the small Mississippi town of Leland integrated its public schools in 1970. Told through the remembrances of students, teachers and parents, the film shows how the town – and America – were transformed.
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