Harper’s Ferry Redux–On Location Series #41

You know… My daughter was my traveling buddy the last time I visited Harper’s Ferry.  It was a relaxing visit, with little hiking but more exploration of John Brown’s crusade and Storer College School.  Storer College was a historically black college in Harpers Ferry that operated from 1867 to 1955.  We ate lunch and visited … Continue reading Harper’s Ferry Redux–On Location Series #41

Black History—Brown v Broad of Education

Brown v. Board of Education (1954) was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down the “Separate but Equal” doctrine and outlawed the ongoing segregation in schools. The court ruled that laws mandating and enforcing racial segregation in public schools were unconstitutional, even if the segregated schools were separate but equal in standards. The … Continue reading Black History—Brown v Broad of Education