Prudence Crandall
The Forbidden School
Prudence Crandall and the Fight for Equality
Portrait of Prudence Crandall
Prudence Crandall Museuem Sign
Prudence Crandall Museuem
The 5 W's of the School and Crandall
The School:
When- School opened April 11833-September 1834
Where- Canterbury Connecticut
What- The townspeople forced the closure of Crandall's school
Who- Prudence Crandall and the townspeople
Why- The townspeople were racist and beliveved the African-American girls school would degrade their town
Prudence Crandall:
Was born September 3 1803 in Rhode Island and died January 28th 1890 in Elks Falls
Where Canterbury Connecticut
She opened a school for African-American girls, leading them down an educated path to the workforce because she believed that the school was for good, but the community disagreed.
Deep Thinking
The event has affected women that have followed by allowing other schools for African-Americans to open. This allows for African American girls to get educated and join the work force as competent members of society.
If this event had never happened Aferican American Women wouldn't have rights and wouldn't have approprate jobs.
This has affected me because if this hadn't happened I most likely wouldn't have African-American friends or understand or learn about different heritages. -Katie
Without Prudence Crandall my education would not be as advanced as it is, we wouldn't be learning about African Americans or other cultures if the were deemed insignifigant. She bettered my education even hundreds of years later.-Betsy
As a half African American woman, I wouldn't be able to suceed in life without Prudance Crandalls contribution to society. I couldn't get an education.-Barbara
Bibliography
"Prudence Crandall." American History. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 7 Mar. 2014.
"Prudence Crandall." Image. North Wind Picture Archives. American History. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 7 Mar. 2014.
"History Of American Women." Prudence Crandall. N.p., 30 Nov 2012. Web. 7 Mar 2014. <http://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2012/09/prudence-crandall.html>.