Blackwell School in Texas Designated as National Park
Historic site highlights the legacy of segregated education for Mexican American students.
- The Blackwell School was built in 1909 in Marfa, Texas, for Mexican American children.
- It operated under de facto segregation until its closure in 1965.
- The site includes the original adobe schoolhouse and a 1927 classroom annex.
- The designation aims to preserve and educate about the history of racial segregation in U.S. schools.
- It joins other significant national park sites like the Amache National Historic Site and the Emmett Till Monument.
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