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Visited the Moton Museum in Farmville with my family and my daughter’s Girl Scouts troop today. Excellent exhibit detailing some regional history of the Civil Rights struggle.

Historic marker plaque in the Moton Museum reading: “ROBERT RUSSA MOTON&10;HIGH SCHOOL&10;HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A NATIONAL&10;HISTORIC LANDMARK&10;THIS SITE POSSESSES NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE IN COMMEMORATING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,&10;ON THIS SITE IN 1951 THE STUDENT BODY WALKED OUT IN PROTEST OF UNEQUAL EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. THE RESULTING SCHOOL DESEGREGATION LAWSUIT WAS PART OF THE 1954 U.S. SUPREME COURT DECISION BROWN. BOARD, WHICH CONCLUDED THAT IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION THE DOCTRINE OF 'SEPARATE BUT EQUAL HAS NO PLACE."&10;THIS PLAQUE DEDICATED BY&10;ROBERT STANTON&10;DIRECTOR, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE&10;AUGUST 31, 1998&10;UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR”