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The Colored School Controversy
In August of 1857, Iowans ratified their State Constitution, including Article IX, which established a popularly elected state board of education authorized to provide “for the education of all the youths of the State, through a system of common schools” … Continue reading
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Tagged African-Americans, Children, Davenport (Iowa), Davenport Schools, Local History, Racism, segregation
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