America 250: Milford 11's fight for integration changed Delaware history
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11 African American teenagers who became known as the Milford 11 made history in 1954 when they attempted to integrate the all-white Milford High School, setting off a battle over school desegregation that drew national attention and reshaped Delaware’s civil rights history.
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On Sept. 8, 1954, 11 African American 10th-grade students were admitted to Milford High School on Lakeview Avenue.
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