Photograph of a petition signed in 1894 by the teachers at Sacramento High School. They protested the ousting of Sarah Mildred Jones from her position as "Principal [of] Fremont Primary School, Sacramento, Ca." for reasons of "Race Prejudice." The petition was successful; Jones remained principal until her retirement in 1914. Sarah Mildred Jones graduated from Oberlin College. She moved to Sacramento where she became the first black teacher at a "colored" school. About 20 years later, she became principal of the Fremont Primary School. She retired in 1914.
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uclalsc_1889_b10_f12_002.tif ark:/21198/z1wd5hkt
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African American educators Jones, Sarah Mildred, 1842-1925
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