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Bloomington Public Schools

A Community in Conflict

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1871
In 1871, Martha and Henry Crow wanted their children to get as much education as possible.

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1970
Despite new civil rights laws, discrimination still existed in Bloomington schools.

Digital Exhibit

Articles

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A yellowed image shows a large three-story school made of brick. it has multiple chimneys, and a fence around the perimeter of the grounds. Blurred human figures can be seen on the sidewalk, they are moving and come across as translucent in this image. A few branches of a tree can be see on the right, they are completely bare. A small amount of snow appears to be on the ground.

Bloomington schools integrated decade after Civil War
Although racially segregated schools are associated with the “Jim Crow” Deep South and the Civi...

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Finding Aids

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Selk, Mary
Born in Peoria, Mary Ellen Selk (1921-2023) graduated El Paso High in 1939, attended Illinois W...

Finding Aid

Research

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Post Amerikan
Held by the MCMH and digitized by Eastern Illinois University. The Post Amerikan began publicat...

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