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Equitable Pay for teachers in Norfolk, VA
In Norfolk courts agreed that the city had to pay black and white teachers equitably. -
Birth of Richard C. Moore
This is my uncle whom I interviewed. He is my dad's brother-in-law. He and his wife, my aunt, reside in Hampton, VA. During 1959-1964 he was in 8th grade and high school. He attended George Wythe Junior High School in Hampton and Hampton High School, also in Hampton. He attended the University of Michigan after high school graduation (1963) and graduated with his Masters in 1970. -
Governor J. Lindsay Almond Jr.
He orders white secondary schools in Norfolk to close to prevent desegregation. -
Prince Edward County Schools close
Though Massive Resistance has already ended; the Prince Edward County School Board closes its public schools to resist desegregation. -
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Desegregation in Hampton
My uncle and his family were not real affected by it in Hampton. "The school Superintendent in Hampton desided that he was not going to follow what was happening in norfolk at the time, close schools. A lot of students from Norfolk came to Hampton to still be able to attend public school. The first African American student to come to Hampton High was my junior year, for one year" he told me. "Growing up our neighboorhoods and the neighborhood schools were largly still segregated." -
PEC students go back to formal classes
The 1,500 black students of Prince Edward County, mostly unschooled for four years, are invited to return to formal classes through the assistance of the new, privately organized Prince Edward Free School Association, which leases four of the closed public school facilities for one year with the support of federal officials and private funds. -
Graduate from U of Michigan
Uncle Richard graduates with is Masters in Engineering from the University of Michigan. (Degree in Naval Architecture) -
Caroline Thatcher's Birth
The day I was born. -
Retired from Shipyard
Uncle Richard retired from Naval Architecture from the Newport News Shipyard. A Naval Architect is a professional engineer who is responsible for the design, construction and repair of ships.
