A west Texas school built in 1909 for Mexican and Mexican American students as part of “separate but equal” education segregation was designated Wednesday as a national park. U.S.
A west Texas school built in 1909 for Mexican and Mexican American students as part of “separate but equal” education segregation was designated Wednesday as a national park.in Marfa, Texas , as the nation’s newest national park and the seventh national park unit designated by President Joe Biden .
“This site is a powerful reminder of our nation’s diverse and often complex journey toward equality and justice,” Haaland said in a statement. “By honoring the legacy of Blackwell School, we recognize the resilience and contributions of the Latino community in our shared history.” The designation as a national park provides permanent protection to help tell the history of Texas school districts that established separate elementary schools for Mexican American children, according to the Interior Department.
The school in Marfa, about 45 miles east of the U.S.-Mexico border and 455 miles southwest of Dallas, was closed in 1965 with the integration of the Marfa Independent School District, the Interior Department said.Supreme Court grants Texas man a stay of execution just before his scheduled lethal injectionThe site includes the original adobe schoolhouse and a classroom built in 1927.
“The school serves as a significant example of how racism and cultural disparity dominated education and social systems in the United States during this period of de facto segregation from 1889-1965,” according to the website.Brown v. Board of Education
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