Location 4: Wade Park School

Wade Park Elementary in Glenville was the first school where Evelyn Davis taught and the student body was predominantly African American. Personal Collection of Evelyn Davis
Students went to school after being bussed to a different school. Special Collections, Cleveland State University Library
People laid in ditches to protest the Cleveland City Schools’ decision to build new schools in Glenville. Photograph Collection, Cleveland Public Library
The United Freedom Movement organized protests outside of the Board of Education. Photograph Collection, Cleveland Public Library
Members of The United Freedom Movement attended many school board elections as a form of peaceful protest. Special Collections, Cleveland State University Library
Police officers often attempted to break up protests through physical means if it did not dissipate peacefully. Special Collections, Cleveland State University Library

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