Local speaker recalls 1949 Webb case that challenged school segregation in Johnson County
An unidentified speaker told a meeting that a 1948 school was designated for white children only, prompting a year-long boycott by 39 students and families that led to Webb v. School District No. 90 and a Kansas Supreme Court ruling in 1949.
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An unidentified speaker (labeled "Speaker 1" in the transcript) told a meeting that a new school built in 1948 with public funds was designated "for white children only," prompting local families to organize a prolonged protest that led to a legal challenge.
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