After Restoration

ID: 925 ~ Source: New Albany-Floyd County Public Library ~ Date: 2006

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Postcard view of Division Street School, 2006.
Image courtesy of New Albany-Floyd County Public Library Digital Collections

This file appears in: Division Street School

Division Street School

By Alex Covington, Jacob Burress, Trish Nohalty & Tommy Skaggs

After the Civil War, Black Americans strived to become full participants in society. Many saw education as crucial for advancement. In 1869, the Indiana General Assembly passed legislation encouraging local school districts to provide Black…