Unsung heroes, 'Tougaloo Nine' honored for integration effort
The Rachel Maddow Show 8/18/17
Unsung heroes, 'Tougaloo Nine' honored for integration effort
Rachel Maddow reports on a new marker on Mississippi's Freedom Trail honoring the Tougaloo Nine, black students who staged a "read in" at a whites-only library and endured arrest and imprisonment for their trouble, but inspired countless others to work toward integration. Duration: 3:07
Unsung heroes, 'Tougaloo Nine' honored for integration effort
Rachel Maddow reports on a new marker on Mississippi's Freedom Trail honoring the Tougaloo Nine, black students who staged a "read in" at a whites-only library and endured arrest and imprisonment for their trouble, but inspired countless others to work toward integration. Duration: 3:07
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