Chapter
A Walk Through a Small Town and its Courthouse
01:45 - 06:33 (04:47)
A nostalgic look at a small town and its courthouse, once seen as a symbol of justice and morality, and its proximity to the home of the speaker's friend.
Clips
Martha shares her memories of the courthouse and the idealistic image she had of the police, but as she talks longer, the lines between good and bad become blurred.
01:45 - 04:04 (02:18)
Summary
Martha shares her memories of the courthouse and the idealistic image she had of the police, but as she talks longer, the lines between good and bad become blurred.
ChapterA Walk Through a Small Town and its Courthouse
EpisodeBorderlands | 3. Just Say No
PodcastWitnessed: Devil in the Ditch
A former teacher reflects on the stark realities of living in the Big Bend region, a place divided by race and social status, where her parents opened their doors to people from different backgrounds while most of the region remained segregated and neglected.
04:04 - 05:28 (01:24)
Summary
A former teacher reflects on the stark realities of living in the Big Bend region, a place divided by race and social status, where her parents opened their doors to people from different backgrounds while most of the region remained segregated and neglected.
ChapterA Walk Through a Small Town and its Courthouse
EpisodeBorderlands | 3. Just Say No
PodcastWitnessed: Devil in the Ditch
Despite the Supreme Court's ruling on Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, school segregation in the form of separate school houses continued for Mexican-American elementary kids in Marfa, Texas for several years even after the ruling.
05:28 - 06:33 (01:04)
Summary
Despite the Supreme Court's ruling on Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, school segregation in the form of separate school houses continued for Mexican-American elementary kids in Marfa, Texas for several years even after the ruling. Integration was done slowly, one class year at a time in schools in Norfolk.