The Historically Black Franklin Street School opened in 1928 and served black elementary school children until 1948. The historical building is still located on Franklin Street in Cape May, New Jersey. Here's the information printed on the historical marker located out front of the building.
Historically Black Franklin Street School
The struggle for equal educational opportunity for black students in New Jersey is a centuries-long fight. The Franklin Street School stands as a monument to the centrality of African Americans in the history of Cape May. Due to public pressure to replace the deteriorated Annex building where Black students were taught, the school opened in 1928 and served Black elementary school children until 1948 when public school segregation was banned by the new state constitution. The building was saved in 1995 by the Center for Community Arts and became a branch of the Cape May County Library in 2024.
Erected by the New Jersey Historical Commision
A divvision of the New Jersey Department of State
The building and historical marker is part of the Black Heritage Trail throughout the state of New Jersey.
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