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Lesson 5: Founding of the Laurel Grove School and Other "Colored" Schools in Fairfax County, 1860-1890

Students will consider several sources that document the founding of the Laurel Grove School and other African American or “colored” schools in Fairfax County, and recognize both the barriers the founders faced as well as their resources and determination to set up these schools for their children.