The Busing Battleground

The Busing Battleground

On September 12, 1974, police were stationed outside Boston schools as Black and white students were bused for the first time to comply with a federal court desegregation order. Shocking violence, directed mostly at children, ensued. The Busing Battleground illuminates the volatile effort to end school segregation, and the decades-long struggle for educational equity that preceded the crisis.
IMDb 8.6/1020231 h 53 min
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IMDb 8.6/1020231 h 53 min
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The Busing Battleground
DocumentaryHeavyIntense
IMDb 8.6/1020231 h 53 min
On September 12, 1974, police were stationed outside Boston schools as Black and white students were bused for the first time to comply with a federal court desegregation order. Shocking violence, directed mostly at children, ensued. The Busing Battleground illuminates the volatile effort to end school segregation, and the decades-long struggle for educational equity that preceded the crisis.
Creators and Cast
Directors
Sharon GrimbergCyndee Readdean
Producers
Cameo GeorgeSusan BellowsSharon GrimbergCyndee Readdean
Studio
PBS
Content advisory
16+
violencesmokingfoul language
Audio languages
EnglishEnglish [Audio Description]
Subtitles
English [CC]
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