Rachel Louise Martin Chronicles the Battle to Desegregate an East Tennessee High School
Martin will appear at the Southern Festival of Books on Oct. 22
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Review: 'A Most Tolerant Little Town' chronicles the battle to desegregate an East Tennessee high school
A few chapters into "A Most Tolerant Little Town," Rachel Louise Martin tells what happened on a Sunday morning in the fall of 1956, a few days after 12 Black students attempted to desegregate Clinton High School in East Tennessee.
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Gov. Clement played key role in Tennessee desegregation
Frank Goad Clement became the youngest Tennessee governor of the 20th century when he was elected to office in 1952. Back then the governor was only elected to a two-year
Clinton High School United States Anna Theresser Caswell Regina Turner Dwight Eisenhower Ku Klux Klan
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People, events and institutions that shaped Knoxville's Black history | Special Sections
When you think of Knoxville’s history, you might automatically jump to the 1982 World’s Fair that earned the city its “scruffy” label. Maybe you think of James White who settled
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