Brionna Bates Ms. Yolanda Rodgers English IV 5 April 2014 The History of Scotlandville Although Scotlandville has change, more change is still needed to better the future for others and community. Scotlandville is known for the high school and Southern University but no one really knows how Scotlandville came to be. Scotlandville started off as a plantation and just railroads. The community is very historical and they way thing has come to be have influence the future of it. Scotlandville High School has also been through many things that have shaped it into what it is today. The area known as Scotlandville today was just an isolated rural village near Scot’s Bluff. It was named for a cotton planter whose plantation was located near the Mississippi River. The name Scott’s Bluff was given because most traveling done by people and freight was by boat. Sometime after the Reconstruction Period the area was given its official name. It was named Scotlandville, Louisiana. The decision for this was because the railroad station to Yazoo and Mississippi Valley was named Scotland. There was a small depot located near Scotland Ave. and Scenic Hwy which was the Scotlandville Branch Post Office. The U. S. Post Office Contract Station was awarded to the Simms’ Discount Pharmacy in 1986. The pharmacy was the first to be owned by females who were Geraldine A. Simms and Ruby Jean Simms. This was significant because it provided mailing for citizens who didn’t have transportation. Amanda Kelly Mackie lived in Scotlandville and married Arteal Kelly and together they opened many businesses such as the Kelly Bus Line. Amanda was a member of the earliest black families that became a business owner. During the time the Scotlandville Area had the goals.... ... middle of paper ... ...r those that want to enroll in them. The not so good is that with the community and the magnet school together the magnet students are look at as if they behave the same as others. When Scotlandville first opened they were all segregated and the sports were on played against other black schools. Their biggest rival was in football and basketball which was McKinley High. The rivalry hasn’t changed over the years; it just has gotten more serious. The violence has also had an impact on the school now than it did back then. When Scotlandville is mentioned to others, they frown up because the violence is more known the programs offered. Although Scotlandville has had changes, there are more changed are still needed. The changes that are need will help better the future for others and the community. Scotlandville has made improvements that have been very beneficial.
Mary Eugenia Surratt, née Jenkins, was born to Samuel Isaac Jenkins and his wife near Waterloo, Maryland. After her father died when she was young, her mother and older siblings kept the family and the farm together. After attending a Catholic girls’ school for a few years, she met and married John Surratt at age fifteen. They had three children: Isaac, John, and Anna. After a fire at their first farm, John Surratt Sr. began jumping from occupation to occupation. Surratt worked briefly in Virginia as a railroad contractor before he was able to purchase land in Maryland and eventually establish a store and tavern that became known as Surrattsville. However, the family’s fina...
Mississippi is known for a lot of things including their crops, it can also be found as the Home of Confederate and, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has made many of the states traditions. The people, places and, events tell the story of Mississippi. The Modern History of Mississippi has made it the beautiful and popular state it is today.
The school is huge and being a college prep school it is also selective in the students who get enrolled. The focus is on teaching and learning. The school seems predominately white with a few students of color.
As a student at a special admissions public school I was very aware of the problems that existed at my school, but also took for granted the advantages my school had over "regular" public schools. Our ceiling was falling down, we had no windows or ventilation, and we had teachers that didn't teach, but we also had a computer network, beautiful grand pianos, small classes, a Jazz Chorus that took a trip to Europe, AP courses, and a ridiculous number of graduates attending Ivy League universities. Some of the "regular" public schools might have had windows, but that was really the only advantage, after that we had them beat by quite a lot.
Placerville also had another name in the early days which was “Hangtown”. One of the most famous stories on how the town got this name is a gambler named Lopez brought to attention that he was winning in a local saloon. When Lopez started home, some men came and tried to rob him. Lopez fought back and with some help form bystanders and the robbers were captured. These men who attacked Lopez were also wanted for a murder and robbery that happened at a gold camp on the Stanislaus River. After a short trial the men were found guilty the crowd was said to have called out, "Hang 'em! Hang 'em!" Contrary to the name only a small number of people were actually hanged in Hangtown and in 1850, was renamed.
When talking about a school that is mostly filled with African Americans, it is common to picture it as somewhere that has limited programs due to low funding from the government and located where poverty rate is high. Normally the thought of a brand new facility or more investment in schools is not associated with African American schools. The universal problem of mostly black schools is the fact that there is a lack of funding for the school and it...
For the video “Slavery and the Making of America: Episode 3,” I am awed by Harriet Jacobs’ story. I think it is amazing how she hid all those years for her children. I never knew that free blacks
The first condition that has come to affect the teenagers at this school due to institutionalized racism is the extremely low budget the schools are give when contrasted with the west side schools. As Kivel notes “we can choose where we want to live and choose safer neighborhoods with better schools” (Kivel 31). Although this issue
Spencer did not work simply to earn money; she worked because she enjoyed what she was doing. According to A History of Women in the West, the women of the early 20th century were still working at home, keeping the children, doing house chores, and some even worked on the farm. When World War I broke out because of the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, most women went to work in factories (24). Anne did not work in a factory; but she did work at Jones Memorial Library’s Dunbar Branch for $75 a month. Anne was not the typical librarian hired for this job. Though the library only served African American patrons, the position as a librarian normally went to a white person. She convinced the employer that she was qualified by showing him/her that she was a published poet. She also taught at her alma mater, the Virginia Theological Seminary and College for free, just because she loved teaching (Clark). On the other hand, Edward was Lynchburg, Virginia’s first parcel postman. Not only was this an enormous achievement for the city of Lynchburg, but also because Edward was an African American. Edward also helped out with the family grocery store which was close to their home on 1313 Pierce Street. The pay he received helped the family’s financial situation tremendously (Salmon 18).
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For many, the quaint town of Point Clear, Alabama represents the Old South rooted in tradition, charm, and grace. Halfway down the bay and nearly hidden among oaks adorned with Spanish moss, Point Clear was founded in the early 1800s. Today, the city continues to honor its role in the Civil War, perpetuates the memories of its residents, and evolves as a greater and better place.
...sented themselves such as: lack of financial support, low graduation rates, and a non-existence of diversification. However, these issues can be changed by an increase in support from different places which would add to the existing importance of HBCU’S. People are inspired by the Institutions because they work hard to overcome obstacles placed in their way. Students, Alumni’s, and Parents see the motivation and determination of the schools to stay ongoing and I see it as well.
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Annie Oakley was one of six children. Both her mother and her father were quakers and they did not have very much money. Her father passed away when she was just six years old. At the age of eight or nine, Annie went to live with the superintendent’s family in the Darke County Infirmary. The infirmary housed elderly, orphaned, and the mentally ill. Annie received
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