Gaines High School was a high school for African Americans and also later served as a normal school training teachers in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1] It opened in 1866 and was named for school board member John I. Gaines, an advocate of schools for African Americans in Ohio. It was one of Ohio's first public high schools for African Americans. Peter H. Clark and then William H. Parham served as its principals. The year of the school's closure is uncertain; sources say 1887[2] or 1890.[3] A historical marker commemorates the school.[3]
| Gaines High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| , , United States | |
| Information | |
| Closed | 1887 or 1890 |
| Principal | Peter H. Clark, William H. Parham |
| Grades | 9–12 |
Clark introduced baseball as part of the school's program.[2]
Clark became a Socialist and joined the Democratic Party, costing him support in the African American community and his job.[4]
Privately funded Gilmore High School, also known as Cincinnati High School or Cincinnati High School for Colored People, preceded it.
John Isom Gaines
editJohn Isom Gaines (November 6, 1821 - November 28, 1859) was an abolitionist and an advocate for African American rights and education in Ohio.[5][6] He helped get a law passed in Ohio for the establishment of schools for African Americans.[7] Gaines High School in Cincinnati was named for him. He abstained for drinking alcoholic beverages and was an advocate for temperance.[5]
He gave speeches.[8]
References
edit- ^ Bertaux, Nancy; Washington, Michael (2005). "The "Colored Schools" of Cincinnati and African American Community in Nineteenth-Century Cincinnati, 1849-1890". The Journal of Negro Education. 74 (1): 43–52 – via JSTOR.
- ^ a b "Peter Clark: the Father of Black Baseball in Cincinnati | Walnut Hills Historical Society". February 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Gaines High School / Peter H. Clark Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org.
- ^ Suess, Jeff. "Peter H. Clark educated generation of city's black teachers". The Enquirer.
- ^ a b "Eulogy of John Isom Gaines "The Liberator," Boston, MA Apr 27, 1860 born in Cincy, Ohio". The Liberator. April 27, 1860. p. 4 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Taylor, Nikki (April 27, 2006). "African Americans' Strive for Educational Self-Determination in Cincinnati Before 1873". In Tate, Gayle T.; Randolph, Lewis A. (eds.). The Black Urban Community: From Dusk Till Dawn. Palgrave Macmillan US. pp. 285–301. doi:10.1007/978-1-349-73572-3_16. ISBN 9781349735723 – via Springer Link.
- ^ "Hamilton County / 65-31 Gaines High School / Peter H. Clark | Remarkable Ohio". remarkableohio.org.
- ^ "Gaines, John Isom, 1821-1859 | The Online Books Page". onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu.
External links
edit- The historical marker at Remarkable Ohio
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