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Pastor Floyd Moody, a plaintiff in Jackson v. Rawdon, discusses his life in Mansfield during the Jim Crow era, the crisis itself, and the integration of Mansfield during a 2015 oral history interview.

Transcript of an oral history interview with attorney L. Clifford Davis of Fort Worth, Texas

Kenneth Pressley discusses why he thinks some Mansfield residents were upset about the integration efforts of 1956 during an oral history interview.

Kenneth Pressley discusses when integration in Mansfield schools took place in 1965.

Kenneth Pressley discusses the events he witnessed at Mansfield High School in 1956 during the attempt to integrate the school. He says now it seems like "it's just a part of history."

Kenneth Pressley discusses his memories of the scene at Mansfield High School in 1956, including the hanging effigy. "It was a different world back then," Pressley said.

Jossie Brooks describes the changes she saw in the west side of town since her arrival in 1943.

Jossie Brooks describes her first voting experiences while in her 30s.

Jossie Brooks discusses when she was first able to vote in an election.

Jossie Brooks recalls the threats made against T.M. Moody after the Crisis of 1956.