Farmville in Prince Edward County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Robert Russa Moton High School

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 29, 2010

1. Robert Russa Moton High School Marker

Inscription. On this site 4-23-51, the students staged a strike protesting inadequate school facilities. Led by Rev. L. Francis Griffin, these students' actions became a part of the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision, which ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. To avoid desegregation, the Prince Edward County public schools were closed until 9-2-64.

Erected 1986 by Department of Conservation and Historic Resources. (Marker Number M-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1954.

Location. 37° 17.449′ N, 78° 23.857′ W. Marker is in Farmville, Virginia, in Prince Edward County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (U.S. 15) and Griffin Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Farmville VA 23901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

and specifically in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1951 Student Walk-Out (a few steps from this marker); Oliver White Hill Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Barbara Rose Johns (within

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shouting distance of this marker); R.R. Moton High School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Russa Moton High School Timeline (about 400 feet away); Martha E. Forrester (approx. 0.4 miles away); Longwood College (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named First Baptist Church (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmville.

Other markers no longer nearby. R. R. Moton High School (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Longwood University (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Farmville Female Seminary Association (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); First Baptist Church (was approx. ¾ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. This is a list of Brown v. Board of Education markers.

Also see . . .
1. Robert Russa Moton Museum. (Submitted on May 31, 2010.)
2. Robert Russa Moton High School

Robert Russa Moton High School Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 29, 2010

2. Robert Russa Moton High School Site

. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 11, 2021.)

Public Works Administration plaque on the school building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2021

3. Public Works Administration plaque on the school building

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,309 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.