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1974 - "The City That Made Integration Work"
Event Date:
October 15, 1974
Event Type:
Turbulent Times 1960-1979
October 15, 1974 - Charlotte becomes "The City that Made Integration Work."
- West Charlotte High School students write letters to the Boston Globe describing Charlotte’s successful integration efforts.
- The southern students are invited to visit Massachusetts. Their trip attracts national media attention.
- Across the country, Charlotte becomes known as "The City That Made Integration Work."