Event Details
This lecture series features local historians, educators and more who will share their knowledge of local and regional history.
Speaker: Ralph Buglass
Civil rights icon Thurgood Marshall delivered an early blow to school segregation right here in Montgomery County—gaining equal pay for the county’s African American teachers in 1937. This little-known legal case is often seen as the first step in Marshall’s successful drive to have separate schools for white and black children declared unconstitutional, as the Supreme Court did 17 years later in a landmark decision. This illustrated talk details this remarkable local story and its national significance. Spoiler alert: the victory came at a tremendous cost to the teacher bringing the case.
Recommended for Ages 12 and Up.
Admission is $5 per person. Tickets available online and onsite
Arrive early and take a self-guided tour of the museum. Doors open at 5pm. This program will take place at the Josiah Henson Museum and Park Visitor Center. Refreshments provided.
Parking is only available at Wall Local Park (5900 Executive Blvd. North Bethesda, MD 20852). Limited accessible parking onsite.
