In 1967, as part of an attempt to desegregate public schools in Miami-Dade County, Florida, African-American students from Mays High School in Goulds were bused to the all-white, South Dade High School. They entered a school, where Lost Cause imagery was pervasive. The school mascot was a Confederate soldier, the team name the “Rebels” and students prou…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Civil War Memory to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.