Title

Enumeration, Black Rock school

Creator

Files

Date Original

1909

Description

This is a school enumeration for district number 40, Black Rock school in Lawrence County, prepared by the school board director and secretary. It details the number of students attending school in that district for the year of 1909.

Biographical/Historical Note

Public schools have long relied on property taxes for funding. In the early 20th century, regular reports were required to show the proper use of funds and to justify the allocation of funds. In 1909, Black Rock school (district #40) had a large population of students including a sizable number of African-American students. Over the next two decades, the demographics would shift drastically as Jim Crow laws and racial tensions increased, leading nearly all of the local African-American families to move away from the area.

Physical Description

Booklet, 11.75" x 18"

Subjects

Race relations; Census; Children; Education; School attendance; School board members; School children; Schools; Taxes

Contributor

G.A. Warren; Clay Sloan

Geographical Area

Lawrence County (Ark.)

Language

English

Identifier

MSNE.0057

Resource Type

Text

Collection

Lawrence County (Ark.) school census records, MSNE.0057

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives

Recommended Citation

Enumeration, Black Rock school, Lawrence County (Ark.) school census records, Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives, Powhatan, Arkansas.

Rights

Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.

Disciplines

Education | United States History

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