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Related Historical Markers
Set of four Memphis 13 desegregation markers.
By Steve Masler, October 8, 2015
The Memphis 13/Gordon Elementary School Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
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The first African-American students to enroll in Gordon Elementary School were Sharon Malone, Sheila Malone, Pamela Mayes, and Alvin Freeman. They were chosen in part because they lived closer to traditionally white schools than to . . . — — Map (db m89503) HM |
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The first African-American students to enroll in Bruce Elementary were Dwania Kyles, Menelik Fombi (formerly Michael Willis), and Harry Williams. All lived closer to Bruce than to the African-American school where they would other . . . — — Map (db m89522) HM |
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The first African-American students to enroll in Rozelle Elementary School were E. C. Freeman, Joyce Bell, Clarence Williams, and Leandrew Wiggens. Mattie Freeman, mother of E. C. Freeman, said, "It would be foolish to send my . . . — — Map (db m89524) HM |
Apr. 26, 2024
