| Summary |
This thesis will primarily be concerned with the political and economic effects which school Integration has had on Warren County from the closing of Warren County High School on September 12, 1958 to the Democratic Primary Election on July 10, 1962, Most of the material for this paper has been gathered from county records, such as the "Supervisors Minute Book of Warren County" and the "Warren County School Board Minutes"; local newspapers, which included the Warren Sentinel and the Northern Virginia Daily and personal inter* views of local businessmen, public and private school leaders, politicians, public officials, labor leaders and ministers. Further information was secured in Informal conversations and personal observations. With the exception of the first eleven months, I have lived In Front Royal all of my life. I have known for a number of years many of the people who were active In meeting and combating the crisis, and they have long been family friends and business associates of my father and brother, tinder these circumstances It is impossible for me to be completely objective. On the other hand, with my knowledge of Warren County, its people, the school crisis, its aftermath, and the events which have taken place since, I feel well qualified to undertake such a project, I also feel obligated to myself, my readers, and my profession to be as objective as possible and present the truth to the best of my ability. |
