A producers handwritten notes, pertaining to an interview with a Black college student, detail what they thought would be the most important issues to discuss and stories to tell.
In this interview clip, Tracy Amalfitano expresses how she did not support the boycott of schools during desegregation and how she beleived school integration was a good thing.
In this interview, Juanita Wade discusses the issues she saw with Boston desegregation, particularly the notion of taking children out of their established communities.
In this interview clip, Jane Duwors explains how she thought her soon was facing discrimination in the desegregation of Boston schools, particularly South Boston High School.
In this clip, Ellen Jackson recounts how the shortcomings of her son's Boston school affected his educational success, which led her to become involved in the movement for school desegregation.
In this clip, Ruth Batson recounts her experiences as she began to advocate for the integration of Boston schools, as well as the confusion from the community about why it was necessary.
This preliminary treatment, indicated by a different title than the final episode, details early ideas for episode 7 which includes school desegregation and affirmative action as the main topics for inclusion.