The Boycott
Criminal
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The Story of the Boycot in North Carolina
Families in North Carolina refused to send their children to school if the two black schools were closed. Seven local churches became what were called movement schools, where retired teachers, college students and volunteers taught classes. By october of 19 68, about a month into the boycot, it was reported that there were more than 400 students attending classes at movement schools. Some black families were becoming so disillusioned that they sent their kids to live with relatives in other parts of the country. The boycott lasted for the entire school year.
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