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Separate Schools
Separate Schools
Oklahoma's 1907 constitution was the only one in the union with a mandate that black and white children must attend separate (racially segregated) school facilities, a situation that endured unchanged for nearly half a century. These schools are important places that tell a story of a community’s life as well as a part of Oklahoma’s story. Neglect and vandalism have put these schools in danger of destruction.
Oklahoma's 1907 constitution was the only one in the union with a mandate that black and white children must attend separate (racially segregated) school facilities, a situation that endured unchanged for nearly half a century. These schools are important places that tell a story of a community’s life as well as a part of Oklahoma’s story. Neglect and vandalism have put these schools in danger of destruction.
Separate School
photograph courtesy of the SHPO
Separate School
photograph courtesy of the SHPO
Separate School
photograph courtesy of the SHPO
