The First Free School Society of Alexandria was a 19th-century organization that provided financial support for the development of schools for African Americans in Alexandria, Virginia.[1][2][3]
History
editThe First Free School Society of Alexandria was established for the purpose of supporting the creation of schools for Africans American students in Alexandria, Virginia. The society helped to raise funds needed for the construction of local schools, including the Snowden School for Boys and the Hallowell School for Girls. Both schools opened in 1867.[1][2][3]
The society is honored on Alexandria's African American Heritage Memorial.[2]
Trustees
edit- George L. Seaton
- George W. Bryant
- Anthony L. Perpener
- Hannibal King
- James Piper
- George P. Douglas
- John H. Davis
- Samuel W. Madden
- J. Mck. Ware
- Charles Watson
- George W. Parker
- Rev. Clem Robinson
- George W. Sims
References
edit- ^ a b "Dictionary of Virginia Biography, George L. Seaton" (PDF).
- ^ a b c "African American Heritage Memorial". THE HISTORICAL MARKER DATABASE.
- ^ a b Golemon, Larry Abbott (2021-01-19). Clergy Education in America: Religious Leadership and American Public Life. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-755285-8.