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Brown vs. Board – The Need for Education

The Effects of Brown vs. The Board of Education in Montgomery County The Need for Education Since the era of slavery, African Americans understood the need for literacy and education as a […]

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Brown vs. Board – Consolidation

The Effects of Brown vs. The Board of Education in Montgomery County Consolidation Under Superintendent Edwin Broome, MCPS began to consolidate the colored elementary schools into larger, more central schools.  For example […]

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Brown vs. Board – Secondary Education

The Effects of Brown vs. The Board of Education in Montgomery County Secondary Education Prior to 1927, when the first high school for black students was built in Montgomery County, African Americans […]

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Brown vs. Board – The Process

The Effects of Brown vs. The Board of Education in Montgomery County The Process Integration actually began in the summer of 1955, when a few black students enrolled in summer school at […]

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Brown vs. Board – Reactions

The Effects of Brown vs. The Board of Education in Montgomery County Reactions  In 1954, the population of Montgomery County was only 6% black, with the majority living in long-established communities up-county.  […]

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Brown vs. Board – One Year Later

The Effects of Brown vs. The Board of Education in Montgomery County One Year Later                           Headlines from a series of […]

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Brown vs. Board – Desegregation Declared

The Effects of Brown vs. The Board of Education in Montgomery County Desegregation Declared The public school system was declared desegregated in 1961, although admittedly there were still several all-white schools.  Black […]

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Brown vs. Board – Rosemary Hills

The Effects of Brown vs. The Board of Education in Montgomery County Rosemary Hills The 1970s were a turbulent time in MCPS history.  A generally declining school-age population resulted in the closure […]

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Brown vs. Board – Montgomery Blair High School

The Effects of Brown vs. The Board of Education in Montgomery County Montgomery Blair High School  Montgomery Blair High School, originally the Takoma Park-Silver Spring High School, opened its Wayne Avenue building […]

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Brown vs. Board – Preserving School History

The Effects of Brown vs. The Board of Education in Montgomery County Preserving School History Only a few of the old Rosenwald schools, and even fewer of the smaller one-room buildings, from […]

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