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Phillips School, Nov17 2010  
   

Phillips School, Nov17 2010

This architecture is typical of 19th-century Boston schoolhouses. Erected in 1824, this school was open only to white children until 1855. Black children in the neighboorhood attended school on the first floor of the African Meeting House or, after 1834, the Abiel Smith School. When segregated schools were abolished by the Massachusetts Legislature in 1855, the Phillips School became the first integrated school in Boston.
Walking the Black Heritage Trail in Boston, Beacon Hill

November 17th 2010
Another day in Boston. This time I walked the Black Heritage Trail. After that I walked along the Charles river to the Prudential center where I did a little tour in the stores before getting my roommate from the airport. The Black Heritage Trail The free black community in Boston was concerned with finding decent housing, establishing independent supportive institutions, educating ... read more
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American Flag Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
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