White Elementary School, Halifax County, VA
Title
White Elementary School, Halifax County, VA
Description
Top photo: Elementary school for whites, Halifax County
In the 1937–38 school year, about the time of this photo of a white elementary school in South Boston, Halifax County had eight brick, stone, or concrete schools for whites but only two similar buildings for blacks. Courtesy Library of Congress.
Bottom photo: Elementary school for whites, Halifax County
In 1937–38, in Halifax County, the total value of white school property was $561,262, contrasted to only $176,881 for the county's black schools. Shown here is a white elementary school in South Boston. Courtesy Library of Congress.
In the 1937–38 school year, about the time of this photo of a white elementary school in South Boston, Halifax County had eight brick, stone, or concrete schools for whites but only two similar buildings for blacks. Courtesy Library of Congress.
Bottom photo: Elementary school for whites, Halifax County
In 1937–38, in Halifax County, the total value of white school property was $561,262, contrasted to only $176,881 for the county's black schools. Shown here is a white elementary school in South Boston. Courtesy Library of Congress.
Source
From the Virginia Historical Society’s exhibition: the Civil Rights Movement in Virginia, 2004, Web site: http://vahistorical.org/civilrights/education.htm#images
Library of Congress
www.loc.gov
Library of Congress
www.loc.gov
Date
1937-38
Citation
"White Elementary School, Halifax County, VA ," in Teaching with Laurel Grove School, Item #40, https://chnm.gmu.edu/laurelgrove/items/show/40 (accessed February 1, 2022).
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