Classroom in the School, Siloam, Georgia, October 1941

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Courtesy of Library of Congress, Delano, Jack, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, October 1941

Description

Jack Delano, a photographer documenting life in the rural areas of the United States, took these two photographs, "The One-Teacher Negro School in Veazy" and "Classroom in the School." The photographs were taken in the same county in Georgia in October of 1941.

(Note: This image should be paired with the image, “The One-Teacher Negro School in Veazy.”)

Source-Dependent Questions

• Compare and contrast “Classroom in the School” and "The One-Teacher Negro School in Veazy."
• Based on these two images, how were the opportunities in education unequal for these kids?

Citation Information

Delano, Jack, "Siloam, Greene County, Georgia. Classroom in the school," U.S. Food and Drug Administration, October 1941. Courtesy of Library of Congress