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Voices of History: Suzy Post

May 13, 2014 2:36

A longtime social justice activist in Louisville, Ky., Suzy Post is the last surviving plaintiff in the lawsuit that forced Louisville’s public schools to merge with surrounding areas to create a new, desegregated district. Education Week Video

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