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In the 1970s, for the first time, large numbers of white children and black children began attending school together. It was an experience that shaped them for life. (Michael Coers at The Courier-Journal)

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An Imperfect Revolution: Voices from the Desegregation Era

Broadcast: Midday, 09/14/2007, 12:06 p.m.

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Highlighting the era of "forced busing," the latest American RadioWorks documentary presents the stories of people whose lives were changed when they rode school buses across racial lines.

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