Manassas Industrial School
Title
Manassas Industrial School
Description
Manassas Industrial School was founded in 1894 by once enslaved Jennie Dean to provide an industrial/vocational education for African American children. In 1938, surrounding counties began to pay for African American students to attend there. In Fairfax County, some students traveled two hours one way, each day, to get an education. On September l, 1954, Luther Jackson High School open providing a secondary education for all African American high school students who lived in the county.
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Manassas Industrial School YouTube
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Citation
“Manassas Industrial School,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/257.