Separate But Unequal - The History of School Segregation in Montgomery County - Virtual

In Observance of Black History Month

In observance of Black History Month, learn about the the history of segregation in Montgomery County Public Schools.

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Frequent speaker with Montgomery History, Ralph Buglass will discuss the history and development of the segregated public schools, the practice of “separate but equal," the importance of education to newly emancipated African Americans, and the process of desegregation in the mid-20th Century in Montgomery County Maryland. 

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