CSPAN3 American Artifacts Mobile Alabama African American Heritage Trail - Part 2 July 12, 2024
Eric they originally opened in 1880s. They built this building in the 1900. The real story a mrs. Allen. She started a private school directly behind us in the 1880s. It was called the allen institute. Before the emancipation proclamation, it was against the law for africanamericans to be educated. After the emancipation proclamation, schools started opening everywhere. She opened one to educate young africanamerican. This family actually came to mobile, virginia. They had a big home near Dolphin Island and they had a big home in the city. In the 1880s and 1890s, that was the way it was. They ...