
Pushback in the Immediate Aftermath of Integration
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Gloria Brown discusses the unfulfilled promises of integration.
Gloria Brown tells David Rubenstein about the hope and disappointment she experienced in the immediate aftermath of desegregation.
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Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein is a production of Show of Force, DMR Productions, and WETA Washington, D.C. David M. Rubenstein is the host and executive...

Pushback in the Immediate Aftermath of Integration
Clip: Episode 7 | 23sVideo has Closed Captions
Gloria Brown tells David Rubenstein about the hope and disappointment she experienced in the immediate aftermath of desegregation.
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Our Symbols and Stories
David Rubenstein examines the history of America through some of its most iconic symbols, objects and places, in conversation with historical thinkers, community members and other experts. Together, they dive deep into each symbol’s history, using them as a gateway to understanding America’s past and present.Providing Support for PBS.org
Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- When integration was passed, we thought we was gonna go in the drug store and buy ice cream and stay at the table, and eat it.
They just took all the tables out, so the white couldn't sit there and the Black couldn't eat.
It's the bottom line.
They didn't want us to mix.
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An Alternative Rationalization for the Civil War
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Hasan Jeffries explains why some Southerners try to reframe the causes of the Civil War. (3m 2s)
Confederate Monuments as a Constant Reminder of Separatism
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Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith discusses Stone Mountain's psychological toll on Black people (27s)
Meet Stone Mountain Memorial Association's Black Chairman
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The head of Stone Mountain Memorial Association discusses plans for the monument's future. (5m 38s)
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Should Confederate leaders remain on places like Stone Mountain, or should they be erased? (31s)
United Daughters of the Confederacy's Lost Soldiers
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United Daughters of the Confederacy had a pivotal role memorializing Confederate soldiers. (1m 59s)
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipIconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein is a production of Show of Force, DMR Productions, and WETA Washington, D.C. David M. Rubenstein is the host and executive...