In May 1969, a controversial election for student body president at Dudley High School turned into an open revolt against police repression and racial segregation.
, white motorists shot at a crowd of black people by A&T, according to Chafe’s book.
“As they neared the edge of campus, gunshots were fired and Willie was hit,” the school memorial states. “Witnesses said someone fired on him from a car. Others said the shots came from an unmarked police car, which was emphatically denied by the police.”The rebellion wasn’t contained to A&T — that’s just where it was the most intense, Barnes says.
Gunfire continued throughout the night, and more Guardsmen were mobilized as the mayor declared a state of emergency and a. In an effort to diffuse the situation, A&T’s president announced the semester would end the next day. But before most students could leave, the National Guard decided to clear everyone out of the dorms early that morning of May 23, Chafe wrote.
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