Montgomery Industrial School for Girls | |
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Location | |
Union Street, Montgomery, Alabama United States | |
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Type | Private, Primary, Same-sex, Segregated |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christianity |
Established | 1886 |
Founder | Alice White |
Closed | 1928 |
Dean | Alice White |
Grades | K-8 |
Montgomery Industrial School for Girls (1886–1928) was a private primary school for African American girls in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. It was founded in 1886 by Alice White and H. Margaret Beard. Their goal was to instill rigorous Christian morals and a vocational education, with academic courses for black girls from kindergarten to eighth grade. According to the Encyclopedia of Alabama, "the school played an important role in shaping the lives of a number of women who would help spark the civil-rights movement in Montgomery, the state of Alabama, and the nation".[1]