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Blacks and the Founding of Public Education

Date:
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Time:
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Event Type:
Meeting
Organizer/Author:
Luma
Email:
Phone:
415-864-1278
Address:
747 Polk St., San Francisco
Location Details:
Seven blocks from the Civic Center BART station, and on the #19 and #31 bus lines

Black History Month.
Universal public education in the US sprang into life after the Civil War, propelled by the fierce determination of freed slaves, especially women. This vital history, detailed by W.E.B. Du Bois in "Black Reconstruction in America, 1860-1880", will be discussed.

A home-cooked lunch is served at 12:15pm for an $8 donation.

The meeting is free and open to all.
Sponsored by Radical Women and the Freedom Socialist Party. wheelchair accessible.
Added to the calendar on Mon, Feb 11, 2013 3:32PM
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