A Vanished School Leaves Its imprint on a Changed Life
Title
A Vanished School Leaves Its imprint on a Changed Life
Description
Joseph Carpenter describes his experience attending the segregated Floris Colored School near Herndon. Carpenter walked five miles to school one way and was taught in one room with 39 other children.
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Citation
“A Vanished School Leaves Its imprint on a Changed Life,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/262.