Inherently Unequal: Segregated Education in Missouri

July 9 - August 30, 2025

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Black Missourians too often found it difficult to access education in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This exhibit reminds us of the obstacles they faced, and the dignity and diligence with which many Black citizens sought to educate themselves in a system of inherently unequal schools.

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Inherently Unequal traveling exhibit is organized by the Missouri State Museum, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks.