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Historic Black Schools since 1870. Eight are still standing.

Historic Black Schools since 1870. Eight are still standing.

by Don Barker | Nov 1, 2023 | Black History & Culture, Black Schools, dbarker

  Through 90 years of racial segregation and funding disparity, black schools in Caroline County were sacred ground in the fight for equal education, democracy, and civil rights. Eight are still standing. There were no public schools for enslaved or free blacks...

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