In Honor of Brown vs. Board of Education
Lest we forget just how old this struggle has been:
In 1787, Prince Hall petitioned the Massachusetts legislature for African American access to the (Boston) public school system but was denied.
The story of the Abiel Smith Schoolhouse continues here:
http://www.afroammuseum.org/site13.htm
In 1787, Prince Hall petitioned the Massachusetts legislature for African American access to the (Boston) public school system but was denied.
The story of the Abiel Smith Schoolhouse continues here:
http://www.afroammuseum.org/site13.htm