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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional to segregate schools
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After Robert graduated high school he went to a trade school for plumbing in Manhattan, NY. From this trade school he got a job working in Manhattan after he was released from the Army.
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This is a letter to the editor complaining about the closing of Norfolk Schools.
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For most of Robert's life he lived in the Bronx in New York. He went to school at Archbishop Stepinac High School White Plains, New York. He thought that the desegregation of schools was a good thing for everyone and would be a step forward for the country.
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Prince Edward County, refuses to integrate and closes public schools, until 1964.
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Photo of Norfolk School Board meeting from January 22, 1959. (Source: newspaper: Associated Press)
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This is a newspaper article saying that members of the General Assembly have urged Governor Almond to call a legislative session in order to get rid of the state's anti-integration laws.
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In November 1961 Robert joined the Peace Corp and got stationed in Germany.
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Riots broke out all over campus due to the first Black student being enrolled. The riots were so bad federal troops had to be stationed there to calm down the madness.
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President Kennedy went on national TV to announce the new bill that banned all public discrimination.
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250,000 people both Black and White got together at D.C to march for freedom and jobs.
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In 1968, all colleges were admitting all students no matter their race.
