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1959-1964 Farmville Baptist Church
By Michael Kropf, photographer
My work is about connecting the present to the past by documenting places that would seem ordinary, but have played an important role in history. Both African American and white children were affected by the Prince Edward County School Board’s decision to close down its schools in 1959. These children were forced to spend the next five years learning in … Continue reading →