September 2, 1963, marked the first day of the school year for the newly integrated Tuskegee High School in Macon County, Alabama. Thirteen African American students had been selected to attend the school; however, on the first day of integrated classes, Alabama Governor George Wallace ordered the school to be closed due to 'safety concerns.' […]
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