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Integration at Warren County High School
(WSLS Television, Roanoke, VA)

Footage of 22 black students as they entered Warren County High School for the first time on February 18, 1959. There was a small gathering of media and parents assembled outside the school, watching the children as they entered. In the only audible portion of the clip, a black female student refused to answer any questions until after 4 o'clock.
About the film
  • Date: February 18, 1959
  • Sound: Yes
  • Duration: 00:56
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