School Integration in Washington, D.C.: Introduction

The public schools of Washington, D.C., were among the first in the nation to successfully integrate. The initial optimism was quickly destroyed by the reality of student strikes, increased violence and theft, racial riots, and great disparity in students' abilities. D.C. schools were not the only ones to face these problems. Their situation was typical of schools across America.

1. Background
2. Bolling v. Sharpe
3. Moving Towards Desegregation
4. The Track System