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This is a collage put together by the yearbook staff at WCHS in 1971 focusing on the many headlines of desegregation that previous year.

This is the left side of a full page spread in The Fiery Cross, the KKK magazine. This page features Klansmen marching, making speeches, etc. with captions below each image.

This is a flyer printed by the NAACP advocating for registration and voting. An "Uncle Same" figure is depicted pointing toward the reader emphasize the importance of the whole message.

This is the cover of a booklet entitled "Understanding School Desegregation." The main colors are white, black, and purple, and on the cover are two desks, white and black.

This is another cartoon drawn by Eugene Payne. A trick-or-treater with the appearance of someone old is at the door of the federal court. The bomb of "Recent Court Ruling" is about to be given to the school board.

This is a photo of the Thespians Aesthetic Society at WCHS in 1971. Both black and white students are seen sitting and posing for the camera in an auditorium.

This is an editorial written by Harry Golden in the Carolina Israelite in 1956. It is a satirical piece on if desks were removed from schools and all students were made to stand all day, then equality could be achieved.

This is a political cartoon drawn on 10/11/1967 by the Charlotte Observer's Eugene Payne. A surprised tortoise labeled "Deep South School Integration" is surprised by a firecracker detonated by the arm of the Supreme Court.

This is a pamphlet printed by the NAACP detailing the decision reached by the Supreme Court that overturned the principle of "separate but equal" in American public schools. Kelly Alexander, President of the Charlotte branch of the NAACP, signed the…

This is a pamphlet printed by the NAACP in 1955 explaining the Brown v. Board of Education decision. On this particular one, Kelly Alexander signed the cover with a blue pen.