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Montgomery County senator spotlights Rosenwald schools during Black History Month
Summary
On Feb. 27 a Montgomery County senator used personal privilege on the Senate floor to describe Julius Rosenwald's partnership with Booker T. Washington and urged preservation of Rosenwald schools, saying Rosenwald helped build more than 5,300 schools nationwide and that 156 were built in Maryland.
On the Senate floor Friday, the senator from Montgomery County used a point of personal privilege to highlight the history and preservation needs of Rosenwald schools, noting the philanthropic partnership between Julius Rosenwald and Booker T. Washington.
"He built more than 5,300 schools across the South," the senator said, noting that 156 Rosenwald schools were built in Maryland across…
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