Gary Roosevelt High School
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flyingmoose
N 41° 34.404 W 087° 20.707
16T E 471227 N 4602470
Located in front of Theodore Roosevelt College on West 25th Avenue.
Waymark Code: WM15133
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2021
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Front Text:
As Gary grew in the early 1900s, African American students were segregated within white schools or overcrowded into small, separate schools. To compensate, officials transferred some Black students to Emerson High School in 1927. After over 600 white students walked out in protest, the school board reinforced segregation by building a new school for the Black community.
Back Text:
Theodore Roosevelt High School was dedicated in 1931 as an all-Black K-12 school. While many community members opposed segregation, they took pride in Roosevelt, and strove to make it equal to Gary’s white schools. It employed highly educated Black teachers, pushed students to excel in academics and sports despite discrimination, and produced many distinguished alumni.
County: Lake
Year Placed: 2020
Name: Gary Roosevelt High School
ID#: 45.2020.1
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