Blackwell School National Historic Site

Blackwell School

National Historic Site - Texas

Written by prejudice rather than law, the story of the Blackwell School is one of “separate but equal” education for Mexican and Mexican American citizens of Marfa, Texas. Built in 1909, the school serves as a significant example of how racism and cultural disparity dominated education and social systems in the United States during this period of de facto segregation from 1889-1965.

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USFS 100K Series - Alpine

1:100K map of Alpine in Texas. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

USFS 100K Series - Marfa

1:100K map of Marfa in Texas. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

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Official Texas Travel Map. Published by the Texas Department of Transportation.

https://www.nps.gov/blsc/index.htm Written by prejudice rather than law, the story of the Blackwell School is one of “separate but equal” education for Mexican and Mexican American citizens of Marfa, Texas. Built in 1909, the school serves as a significant example of how racism and cultural disparity dominated education and social systems in the United States during this period of de facto segregation from 1889-1965. The Blackwell School is located in west Texas in the community of Marfa at the junction of US 90 and US 67 highways. Blackwell School East Exterior cream colored building with two windows and a wooden doorway with steps leading up to it. Blackwell School National Historic Site at sunrise.