Floating Freedom School
Historic school on Mississippi River / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Floating Freedom School was an educational facility for free and enslaved African Americans on a steamboat on the Mississippi River. It was established in 1847 by the Baptist minister John Berry Meachum. After Meachum's death in 1854, the Freedom School was taken over by Reverend John R. Anderson, a former student, and closed sometime after 1860.
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Coordinates | 38°37′17″N 90°10′43″W[lower-alpha 1] |
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Established | 1847 |
Closed | After 1860 |
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