American Schools of the Past – Object #7

Veazy, Greene County, Georgia. The one-teacher Negro school in Veazy, south of Greensboro

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<p>This photograph shows a large group of black children sitting on benches around the exterior of the room in a one-room schoolhouse with teacher. The students are of different ages. One is standing in the back. Some have books or paper, and some do not. There is a stove in the middle of the room.</p>

Photograph of a large group of black children of different ages in a one-room schoolhouse with teacher.

Questions:

How do we know this photograph was taken in the past? Cite evidence to support your conclusions.

What objects do you see in the photograph?

What’s missing from this photograph that you have in your classroom?

What activities are taking place in this photograph?

Compare this picture with the photograph of the 1940 classroom with white children, what conclusions can you make from the two pictures?

Citations

Delano, Jack, photographer. Veazy, Greene County, Georgia. The one-teacher Negro school in Veazy, south of Greensboro. Georgia Greene County United States Veazy, 1941. Oct. Farm Security Administration – Office of War Information Photograph Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.