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On September 29, 1760, the Williamsburg Bray School, dedicated to educating Black children, opened. [View all]
The Williamsburg Bray School wasn't necessarily the first school to provide such an education, but the building it was in is the oldest-surviving school building housing such a school. Got it?
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• 1760 – The Williamsburg Bray School, the oldest-surviving school building in the U.S. dedicated to educating Black children, opened at Benjamin Franklin's suggestion.
Fri Sep 29, 2023: On September 29, 1760, the Williamsburg Bray School, dedicated to educating Black children, opened.
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