Virginia: Students Take a Stand in Farmville

A teenager named Barbara Johns leads a student protest at her segregated school in Farmville—an act of courage that would help change legal history in Virginia and beyond.  Resources:  Explore Virginia's sites on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail  Learn even more about Farmville's Civil Rights stories at the Robert Russa Moton Museum Check out other states and stories along the U.S. Civil Rights Trail This episode features the voices and perspectives of:  Cainan Townsend, Exec. Dir., Robert Russa Moton Museum Joan Johns Cobbs Claude Jones Cobbs Skip Griffin Gary Flowers, Historic Tour Guide and former attorney The U.S. Civil Rights Trail podcast series is produced by Ingredient with Tanner Latham as Executive Producer.