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The whole case sounds rather complex and open for a lot of interpretations. My question is why would someone ask to sit under a specific tree that was normally frequented by another group (it strikes me as Mean Girls, with the cafeteria table). Was the tree symbolic of a whites-only water fountain? Are there areas that are frequented by blacks, that white kids could insist on access to? Even in the most enlightened of school districts, kids hang around each other based on color. It is natural, obviously. Seems like that tree must have been some prime real estate to lead to all of this.
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