LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

This week marks a major anniversary for a milestone in Louisville's history with desegregation.

Fifty years ago, in 1975, thousands of students were forced to bus to new schools all across Jefferson County, igniting days of violent unrest.

WLKY's Caray Grace has been working for weeks gathering stories from those who lived through it, and trying to answer the question: did it work?

We'll have coverage of the anniversary all day Thursday on air and online, starting at 6 a.m. Our 30-minute special airs at 1 p.m.

Here's an overview of what transpired 50 years ago:

It started in April, when a federal court directive forced a merger between the city and county, creating the Jefferson County Public School District. The goal was to desegregate the districts.

In July, a ju

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