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201427 minPGdocumentary

Separate and Unequal

201427 minPGdocumentary

Sixty years after the Supreme Court ruled against separate schools, American schools are experiencing a resurgence of segregation.

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Sixty years after the Supreme Court ruled against separate schools, American schools are experiencing a resurgence of segregation.

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Mary Robertson

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Mary Robertson

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Frank Koughanwriter

Will Lyman

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In 2014, Mary Robertson directed a 27-minute documentary about school segregation in America. The film discusses the legacy of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education. It details how separate schools for black and white children were deemed unconstitutional over sixty years ago. Despite this ruling, school segregation is returning in various forms. The documentary investigates the factors contributing to the rising racial divide in American education.

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