Division Street School ca. 1980

ID: 922 ~ Source: Courtesy New Albany-Floyd County Public Library ~ Creator: Ruth Ann Kramer ~ Date: February 1980

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Division Street School while still used as a maintenance and storage facility by the New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation.
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Division Street School

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

After the Civil War, African 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…