Blacks Threaten Action If Lincoln School Is Closed
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Title
Blacks Threaten Action If Lincoln School Is Closed
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Type
Text
Creator
Tallahassee Democrat (Creator)
Tidwell, Ritchie (Author)
Date
1970-04-04
Description
"Blacks Threaten Action If Lincoln School Is Closed" from the April 4, 1970 issue of the Tallahassee Democrat. It covers the community unrest from the school board decision to close down Lincoln School, a beloved and respected neighborhood school in the Frenchtown community. Considered a racist decision to close Lincoln while keeping other neighborhood schools open, the article includes quotes from the African American community threatening action if the closing goes through.
Genre
Clippings
Language
English
Place
Tallahassee (Fla.)
Publisher
Gannett Media Corp
Physical Description
2 pages
Identifier
JGRCMA-LCSC-B028-F042-I007
Topics
Leon County School System (Fla.)
African American schools
School integration
Frenchtown (Tallahassee (Fla.))
Physical Location
Leon County Schools Collection, John G. Riley House Archives, Tallahassee Community College Library, Tallahassee, Florida.