August 1959
Events that took place in Fairfax County in August, 1959:
- August 8 – By a 4-2 vote, the Fairfax County School Board adopts a plan for desegregating the Fairfax County Public Schools system. The plan calls for desegregating one grade a year, starting with the first grade class in the fall of 1960.[1]
References
- ↑ McBee, Susanna. "Fairfax County School Board Keeps its New Desegregation Plan Secret." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): 2. Aug 16 1959. ProQuest. Web. 26 Aug. 2014.
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