Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Glenn School / School Desegregation in Nashville “Nashville Plan” Schools
By Darren Jefferson Clay, December 26, 2020
1. Glenn School side of the marker
Glenn School. Named for Davidson County Judge and former Edgefield mayor William A. Glenn (1805-1883), the two-story, brick Glenn School opened in 1904. On Sept. 9. 1957, three African American first grade students desegregated the school. An agitated, jeering mob of white segregationists jostled students and parents. Members of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) visited area parents, supporting those already enrolled and encouraging others to join them. The school was replaced in 1988.
School Desegregation in Nashville, "Nashville Plan" Schools. In Brown v. Topeka (1954) and Brown II (1955) the U.S. Supreme Court ordered public schools nationwide to end racial segregation "with all deliberate speed." Nashville failed to comply, resulting in the Kelley v. Board of Education case (1955) and the 1957 enactment of a grade-per-year plan starting at the first grade. In 1963, the Maxwell v. Davidson County (1960) merged with the Kelley case. In 1998, was the court deemed the Metro school. In 1998, the court deemed the Metro school system to be desegregated.
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By Darren Jefferson Clay, December 26, 2020
2. School Desegregation in Nashville “Nashville Plan” Schools side of the marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee, The Historical Commission of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County series list.
Location. 36° 11.21′ N, 86° 45.987′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. Marker is on Cleveland Street just west of North 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 Cleveland St, Nashville TN 37207, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Joy Floral Company (approx. 0.9 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); East Nashville Fire (approx. 0.9 miles away); Surrender of Nashville 612 Woodland Street (approx. one mile away); Kelley vs. Board of Education of Nashville / East High School (approx. one mile away); City of Edgefield (approx. 1.2 miles away); An Urban Greenway (approx. 1.3 miles away); Site of Original Gas Works (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
By Darren Jefferson Clay, December 26, 2020
3. Glenn School / School Desegregation in Nashville “Nashville Plan” Schools Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 42 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 26, 2020, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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