FCC Class: African American Schools in Frederick MD During Reconstruction

After emancipation in Maryland in 1864, African Americans in Frederick County were eager to establish schools for their children. The first school opened in 1865 in Quinn Chapel AME Church in Frederick. With the assistance of the Freedmen’s Bureau and philanthropic and religious organizations, at least 14 schools operated between 1865 to 1872 when the state of Maryland began public schooling for African Americans. This class will explore the challenges and achievements of this early chapter in African American education. Dean Herrin, Ph.D. is the instructor for the class. He is the former chief historian of the National Capital Region, National Park Service, now retired. He is chair of the AARCH Society Research Committee, and the former NPS coordinator of the Catoctin Center for Regional Studies at Frederick Community College. Registration: $9. Click the link below and search LIR 198 to register.