| Kowaliga School | |
|---|---|
 Kowaliga Academy and Industrial Institute campus building, c. 1913 – c. 1916 | |
| Location | |
Kowaliga, Alabama, U.S | |
| Information | |
| Former names | Kowaliga Academy and Industrial Institute, Kowaliga Academic and Industrial Institute, Kowaliga Industrial School, Kowaliga Institute |
| Established | c. 1895 |
| Founders | William E. Benson |
| Closed | c. 1925 |
| President | William E. Benson |
Kowaliga School was a segregated industrial school for African American students in Kowaliga, Alabama, U.S..[1][2][3][4] The school was founded on 10 acres (4.0 ha) of John Jackson Benson's farmland, by his son William E. Benson.[2] The creation of the school informed the creation of the unincorporated village of Kowaliga. The school has also been named the Kowaliga Academy and Industrial Institute, Kowaliga Academic and Industrial Institute, Kowaliga Industrial School, and the Kowaliga Institute. During the era of segregation in the United States, African Americans were mostly restricted from attending schools, public venues, and public transportation with White people.
- ^ Hartshorn, W. N.; Penniman, George W., eds. (1910). An Era of Progress and Promise: 1863–1910. Boston, MA: Priscilla Pub. Co. p. 153. OCLC 5343815.
- ^ a b Morris, Bilal G. (February 14, 2022). "The Black Town Under Lake Martin: A Father & Son's Dream Of Greatness". NewsOne. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Bailey, Richard (1999). They Too Call Alabama Home: African American Profiles, 1800-1999. Pyramid Pub. pp. 37, 429. ISBN 978-0-9671883-0-0.
- ^ Owen, Thomas McAdory (1921). History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. pp. 822, 828.