FIRST-School for Black Children in Bartow County Georgia
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N 34° 14.816 W 084° 51.484
16S E 697245 N 3791611
A first step in the struggle for civil rights for black people in Georgia.
Waymark Code: WM2EMK
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/21/2007
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Noble Hill Rosenwald School, now known as Noble Hill-Wheeler Memorial Center, built in 1923 as the first standard school for Black children in Bartow County School System. This was the first school in northwest Georgia constructed with Rosenwald funds. These funds were dedicated specifically to the education of black children.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1923
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