Indianapolis School Segregation Map, 1948

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Collection:: Crispus Attucks High School Collection
Title:: Indianapolis School Segregation Map, 1948
Creator:: Richardson, Henry J.
Publisher:: Indianapolis, Ind. : Indiana Historical Society
Date of Original:: 1948
Subject:: Segregation
Segregation in education--Indiana
Maps
Indianapolis (Ind.)--Race relations
Race discrimination--Indiana
Indianapolis Public Schools
Crispus Attucks High School (Indianapolis, Ind.)
African Americans
Location:: United States, Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis, 39.76838, -86.15804
Medium:: maps (documents)
Type:: StillImage
Format:: image/jpeg
Description:: This map was created by Indianapolis lawyer and leader Henry J. Richardson (1902-1983) to convince the Education Committee of the Indiana State Legislature that there was a need for school integration in Indianapolis. On the map, red tacks represented white schools, green tacks represented black schools, and yellow tacks represented integrated schools. Richardson was a lawyer and a leader for many years in the struggle for civil rights in Indiana. Richardson fought for civil rights in Indiana including desegregating schooling and housing.
Destination Indiana Crispus Attucks High School Journey
Metadata URL:: http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16797coll34/id/0
IIIF manifest:: https://images.indianahistory.org/iiif/2/p16797coll34:0/manifest.json
Additional Rights Information:: This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: mailto:visualcollections@indianahistory.org
Extent:: 25 x 38 in.
Original Collection:: Henry J. (Henry Johnson) Richardson Papers, 1910-1992
Crispus Attucks High School Collection
M0472
dc078
Contributing Institution:: Indiana Historical Society
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