“Segregation declared unconstitutional” headline from Tribune (Roanoke)

Title

“Segregation declared unconstitutional” headline from Tribune (Roanoke)

Description

The Tribune, advertised as "the only negro newspaper published in Southwest Virginia," made the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education their top story. They reported that the Court would hear arguments later in the year on "how and when to end the practice" of segregation in schools. Because of the South's adoption of massive resistance, it would take decades for schools to desegregate.

Source

Tribune (Roanoke). The Library of Virginia. 04-0315-04.

Date

22 May 1954

Format

Newspaper

Original Format

Newspaper

Text

“Segregation declared unconstitutional.” Tribune (Roanoke)

Files

Tribune headline 040315_04X.JPG

Citation

““Segregation declared unconstitutional” headline from Tribune (Roanoke),” Library of Virginia, accessed March 28, 2024, https://lva.omeka.net/items/show/2.