CSPAN3 American Artifacts Mobile Alabama African American Heritage Trail - Part 2 July 12, 2024
Finley took us from the sleeve market to lafayette africatown from the ship close clotilda. We pick up after the civil war with mr. Lawyer finley speaking about how african businesses flourished. They originally open in the 18 eighties and they built this building in the 19 hundreds. But the real story is mrs. Allen. She started a private school directly behind us in the 18 eighties. It was called joseph fiend allen institute. Again, in 18 hundreds it was against the law for African Americans to be educated. After the emancipation proclamation, shoot School Started opening everywhere. She open...