Tredyffrin Township near Devon in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Berwyn School Fight
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 3, 2022
1. Berwyn School Fight Marker
Inscription.
Berwyn School Fight. . In 1932, Tredyffrin and Easttown school districts began segregating their elementary schools. Local Black families and supporters met at Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church and planned to fight this discrimination. The resulting boycott deprived affected children of more than 300 school days but forced officials to rescind the segregation order. Children returned to the integrated schools in 1934. The event paved the way for the 1935 Pa. Equal Rights Bill.
In 1932, Tredyffrin and Easttown school districts began segregating their elementary schools. Local Black families and supporters met at Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church and planned to fight this discrimination. The resulting boycott deprived affected children of more than 300 school days but forced officials to rescind the segregation order. Children returned to the integrated schools in 1934. The event paved the way for the 1935 Pa. Equal Rights Bill.
Erected 2020 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Location. 40° 3.378′ N, 75° 26.058′ W. Marker is near Devon, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in Tredyffrin Township. Marker is on North Fairfield Road just south of Berwyn Baptist Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 380 N Fairfield Rd, Devon PA 19333, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 3, 2022
2. Berwyn School Fight Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 182 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
