SOME OF THE FACTORS THAT HELPED ST. LOUIS' SCHOOLS TO INTEGRATE ARE PRESENTED. INCLUDED WERE ACTIVITIES OF KEY CIVIC AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIAL AGENCIES, WHICH WORKED TO CHANGE THE PATTERN OF SEGREGATION. ANOTHER FACTOR WAS THE FINE QUALITY OF THE RELATIONS BETWEEN NEGROES AND WHITES ON THE SCHOOL'S PROFESSIONAL STAFF. THE SCHOOL…

INTEGRATION IN THE ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAS SMOOTH AND ALMOST WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY ITSELF HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING A PROCESS OF DEMOCRATIZATION OVER A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT DECISION. EXAMPLES SHOW INTEGRATION OF CHURCHES, DESEGREGATION OF THE ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY, AND DESEGREGATION OF HOTELS AND…