Barbara rallied the students to go on strike with her until they got what they wanted, which was a new school building. The students decided to contact the NAACP for help with their efforts. The NAACP later said that the students were so intent and they handled themselves so well that they would help if the students’ parents were also on board. But, the organization told them, the strike couldn’t be just about better facilities. It needed to be about equality and integration. A month later, the NAACP filed a lawsuit.[16]
