School attendance, particularly in rural areas, tended to be erratic, and Virginia had one of the lowest rates of attendance in the nation in the years before World War II. Black schools, however, were so underfunded that most of them were overcrowded. In 1900 the average black school had 37 percent more pupils in attendance than the average white school. Shown here are images of schools for whites and schools from blacks from two different counties in Virginia in the 1920s-1950s. Images are Courtesy Library of Congress.
Write down your basic observations of the physical differences between these schools. Which late 19th century (1800's) supreme court case might these images and school conditions challenge?
Auditorium of Farmville High School for Whites, Prince Edward County, VA
Farmville High School (Exterior)
Robert Russa Moton High School for blacks, Prince Edward County, VA
Robert Russa Moton High School
Black Elementary School, Halifax County, VA
White Elementary School, Halifax County, VA
1. Brief history of Education during Reconstruction
2. Seminar prep work time
Why are Jim Crow Laws called "Jim Crow"?
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