Hello All,

   I grew up in Xenia, Ohio and decided to see what might be in the
American Memory collections. To my amazement I found several articles from
the Xenia Torchlight in the Cleveland Gazette about a case McCullom vs.
Xenia Board of Education that happened in 1887 where a black girl wanted
admission to a white school. Judge Hawes gave a decision in favor of mixed
schools but withdrew from the race for re-election "because the sentiment
of prejudice was so great."  Read the articles for more details. I thought
this was fascinating in light of the anniversary of Brown vs. the Board of
Education.

Search using the word Xenia.

African-American Experience: McCullom vs. Xenia Board of Education [from
newspaper]
African-American Experience: Judege HAwes of Xenia, Decision for Mixed
Schools [from newspaper] African-American Experience: Latest in Xenia
Schools [from newspaper]
African-American Experience: Ely-Arnett Bill in Xenia [from newspaper]


Linda C. Joseph               Columbus Public Schools
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