WUSTL Film and Media Archive

Title Work

Title No: 4884

Title: Equality under law : the lost generation of Prince Edward county

Alternate Titles:

Lost generation of Prince Edward County

Medium: Moving Image

Original Medium: Film

Date: 1964 (Release)

Original Summary:

"Examines the case of the closing of the public schools of Prince Edward County, Va. in 1959, to avoid integration and the subsequent state and federal court litigation."--WorldCat.

"Documents the racial strife in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Explains how schools were closed during a four-year period to avoid racial integration until Supreme Court action forced their reopening under integrated conditions in 1964. Notes that 99% of the white children went to private schools while blacks attended the public schools."--WorldCat.

Countries of Origin: U.S.A.

Duration: 25 min

Genres: Educational

Subjects: Prince Edward County (Va.)--Race relations; Public schools--Virginia--Prince Edward County; Discrimination in education--Law and legislation; School integration--Virginia--Prince Edward County

Credits:

	Role	Name
	Director	Barnes, John
	Producer	Barnes, John
	Distribution Company	Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation
	Source of Material	St. Louis Public Schools (Saint Louis, Mo.)
	Coordinator	Starr, Isidore

Items ^x1

	Item	Description
	4884-1	Safety Film : Viewing print

Contained By ^x1

	Title No	Title
	4819	St. Louis Public Schools educational film library