mar 1, 1959 - Two courts ordered Prince Edward County schools to integrate; county closed the entire public school system instead.
Description:
White officials created private schools for white children; schools supported by tuition grants from the state/tax credits from the county. Prince Edward Academy became a prototype for all-white private schools formed to protest integration. No schools created to educate Black children, except some small schools created by families in nearby communities of schools in church basements.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 1, 1959
Now
~ 65 years ago
