06/15/1866: Schools for Colored Children

Entry/Object ID

NP.0472

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

(excerpted from longer article) - - Schools for Colored Children - - The Township Board of Education in this State, shall provide for the education of colored children of their respective townships; they shall provide separate schools when the whole number by enumeration exceeds 20, so as to afford them the advantages and privileges of a common school education; in case the average number of colored children shall be less than 20 for any one month, it shall be the duty of said Board to discontinue said school.

Date(s) of Creation

6/15/1866

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Free Blacks

Other Name

Unidentified Free Blacks

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Landmark (Platte City, MO, 1866-1963): 06/15/1866, p. 4

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Platte County, Missouri

Note

1866.06.15 New School Law The_Landmark_1866_06_15_4.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

06/15/1866: Schools for Colored Children