Bedford County Training School for Negroes was a public high school for African-American students in Shelbyville, Tennessee, and was a part of Bedford Public Schools.[1] It was notable for their football team, which between 1942 and 1949 had won 52 consecutive shutout football games.[2][3] It was also known as John McAdams High School and Harris High School for Negroes.
| Bedford County Training School for Negroes | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Shelbyville, Tennessee Bedford County United States | |
| Information | |
| Other names | Bedford County Training School, John McAdams High School, Harris High School for Negroes |
| School type | Public |
| Opened | 1923 |
| Closed | 1967 |
| School district | Bedford Public Schools |
John McAdams High, as the school was initially called when it was founded in 1923,[1] was originally classes until grade 10, but they received grades 11 and 12. From 1935 to 1965, Sidney W. Harris was the principal.[1] Shelbyville Central High School absorbed the students in 1967, as desegregation was initiated after 1964.[1]
See also
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- Turner Normal and Industrial School (1886–1932), a private black school in the same county
References
edit- ^ a b c d Lovett, Bobby L. The Civil Rights Movement in Tennessee: A Narrative History. Univ. of Tennessee Press, 2005. ISBN 1572334436, 9781572334434. p. 77.
- ^ Carey, Bill (2020-02-02). "African-American High Schools Now Long Gone". The Tennessee Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ Branton, B.B. (2011-07-18). "Bedford County - The All But Forgotten Football Power". Chattanoogan. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
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