Robert Russa Moton High School
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vhasler
N 37° 17.449 W 078° 23.857
17S E 730686 N 4130308
Civil disobedience assisted legal decision on school desegregation.
Waymark Code: WMBF7G
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2011
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M-1
Robert Russa Moton High School
On this site 4-23-51, the students staged a strike protesting inadequate school facilities. Led by Rev. L. Francis Griffin, these students' actions became a part of the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision, which ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. To avoid desegregation, the Prince Edward County public schools were closed until 9-2-64.
The facility is now undergoing renovations to become an arts center.
Marker Number: M-1
Marker Title: Robert Russa Moton High School
Marker Location: US 15 in Farmville
County or Independent City: Prince Edward County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Conservation and Historic Resources, 1986
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