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flag Jo Ann Allen Boyce, a key figure in desegregating Clinton High School in 1956, has died at 84.

flag Jo Ann Allen Boyce, a member of the "Clinton 12" who integrated Tennessee's Clinton High School in 1956, has died at 84 from pancreatic cancer. flag As a 14-year-old, she faced violent backlash, including protests and threats, leading to National Guard deployment. flag Despite being elected vice president of her class, she endured harassment and emotional distress. flag Her family left the town in December 1956, and only two of the 12 students graduated. flag Boyce later became a pediatric nurse, sang in a female group, and co-authored the 2019 children’s book "This Promise of Change," advocating for love, forgiveness, and civil rights education. flag Her legacy continues through the Green McAdoo Cultural Center.

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