The desegregation of public schools in Mansfield, Texas was one of the most contentious in the state and eventually garnered national attention as the evolving civil rights struggles moved to the forefront of the country’s conscience.  In Mansfield, African Americans campaigning for civil rights in general and school integration waged a ten-year campaign to gain equal access to public schools in that community. Continue reading Revisit: MANSFIELD (TEXAS) SCHOOL DESEGREGATION INCIDENT (1955-1965)