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Domestic News
January 8, 1955
Jackson Advocate
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
New Jersey ordered the closure of the all-Negro State Manual Training and Industrial School for Youths in Bordentown on Jan. 4, as it violated anti-segregation laws due to lack of white enrollment. Gov. Robert B. Mayner announced on behalf of the State Board of Education.
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Segregated School In N. J. Closes
Trenton, N. J., Jan. 4. -- The state of New Jersey Friday ordered the closing of the all-Negro State Manual Training and Industrial School for Youths at Bordentown because it was unable to induce white students to enroll at the institution.
Gov. Robert B. Mayner made the announcement on behalf of the State Board of Education. The board declared that the failure of white students to enroll there makes the school a violation of the spirit of the constitutional provision against segregation.
Trenton, N. J., Jan. 4. -- The state of New Jersey Friday ordered the closing of the all-Negro State Manual Training and Industrial School for Youths at Bordentown because it was unable to induce white students to enroll at the institution.
Gov. Robert B. Mayner made the announcement on behalf of the State Board of Education. The board declared that the failure of white students to enroll there makes the school a violation of the spirit of the constitutional provision against segregation.
What sub-type of article is it?
Education
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Segregated School
New Jersey
Bordentown
School Closing
Governor Mayner
What entities or persons were involved?
Gov. Robert B. Mayner
State Board Of Education
Where did it happen?
Bordentown, N. J.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Bordentown, N. J.
Event Date
Jan. 4
Key Persons
Gov. Robert B. Mayner
State Board Of Education
Outcome
closing of the all-negro state manual training and industrial school for youths
Event Details
The state of New Jersey ordered the closing of the segregated school because it was unable to induce white students to enroll, making it a violation of the spirit of the constitutional provision against segregation.