<h1>Episode Notes</h1>
<p>In 1963, Prince Edward County was the only place in the country without public education. Instead of desegregating their schools, they closed them. For years. Most white students went to private schools, but almost 2,000 black students had no formal education at all.</p>
<p>Then, the students protested on the streets of Farmville.</p>

Episode Notes In 1963, Prince Edward County was the only place in the country without public education. Instead of desegregating their schools, they closed them. For years. Most white students went to private schools, but almost 2,000 black students had no formal education at all. Then, the students protested on the streets of Farmville.

Episode Notes
<p>In 1963, Prince Edward County was the only place in the country without public education. Instead of desegregating their schools, they closed them. For years. Most white students went to private schools, but almost 2,000 black students had no formal education at all.</p>
<p>Then, the students protested on the streets of Farmville.</p>

Week of July 27: Farmville Civil Rights protests began

Sure, Virginia history includes big moments, big battles, and big names. But the richer history is full of smaller events occurring in the fullness of time. The disenfranchised, the nonconformists, and just regular people making Virginia history. Week in, week out. This Week in Virginia History explores those stories, curated by Nathan Moore and culled from the vast archives at Encyclopedia Virginia.

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Week of July 27: Farmville Civil Rights protests began

Week of July 27: Farmville Civil Rights protests began