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Matthew Delmont

articles/2016/04/30/how-tv-screwed-up-the-fight-over-busing/160429-delmont-bussing-fail-tease_wi6gfy
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How TV Screwed Up the Fight Over Busing

In 1972, a Flint, Michigan housewife led a 620-mile march to Washington to protest forced busing. TV’s adoring coverage was just the first step in distorting the busing battle.

Matthew Delmont

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