John Philip Sousa Junior High School
Historic school building in Washington, D.C., United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The John Philip Sousa Middle School, formerly the John Philip Sousa Junior High School, is a public school located at 3650 Ely Place in SE area of Washington, D.C. Located in the city's Fort Dupont neighborhood, it serves grades 6–8. Its school building, built in 1950, was the scene of civil rights action not long after its construction. Twelve black students were denied admission to the all-white school. This action was eventually overturned in the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision in Bolling v. Sharpe, which made segregated public schools illegal in the District of Columbia. The defeat of the legal doctrine "separate but equal" marked an early victory in the modern Civil Rights Movement.
John Philip Sousa Junior High School | |
Location | 3650 Ely Place, SE, Washington, D.C. |
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Coordinates | 38°53′02″N 76°57′12″W |
Area | 5.78 acres (2.34 ha)[1] |
NRHP reference No. | 01001045 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 7, 2001[2] |
Designated NHL | August 7, 2001[3] |
The school was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2001 for its role in this action.[1][3] In 2022 it was designated an affiliated area of Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park.[4]