The Busing Battleground

7.1/10 · 77 votesSep 11, 2023113 min

Ranked #4 of 9 in Season 35•+0.1 vs season avg

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The Busing Battleground viscerally captures the class tensions and racial violence that ensued when Black and white students in Boston were bused for the first time between neighborhoods to comply with a federal desegregation order.

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The Movement and the "Madman"

E5 6.8

The Sun Queen

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The Busing Battleground

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Episode Summary

"The Busing Battleground" is episode 7 of American Experience season 35. It scored 7.1/10 from 77 votes, ranking #4 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.0). It aired on September 11, 2023.

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