White folks were told to integrate their schools but rather than do that, they opted to simply close schools. That meant many white children went without an education altogether but that was preferable to sitting next to Black children. Perhaps civil rights leaders should have taken the hint and opted for another strategy.    #brownvsboard #integration #civilrights #civilrightsmovement #virginia #arkansas #naacp #blackhomeschoolers #education #littlerock #segregation #roywilkins #dwighteisenhower