Race, Class and Schools

Many white Americans resist the Supreme Court's order to desegregate public schools in 1954. Many still do.

Kevin P. Chavous ponders the significance of the Supreme Court decree for desegregation in the face of today’s education realities.

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The Rosenwald Schools: An Impressive Legacy of Black-Jewish Collaboration for Negro Education

JRosenwald & BookerTWashington

Between 1912 and 1932, nearly 5,000 “Rosenwald schools” for black children were established in the South. The money to start them came from a Jewish donor, Julius Rosenwald, who collaborated with Booker T. Washington. By 1932, about one-third of black students in the South were attending Rosenwald schools. In addition to 4,977 schools, Rosenwald contributed to 217 homes for teachers. He also established 163 machine shops where students learned practical skills.

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