Our family understands this history because our grandfather, the Supt. of schools in Round Rock, Texas was forced to resign or be fired in 1957 because he proposed the integration of the schools. He refused to resign, was fired. There were death threats, the loved family cat was hung from a front yard tree lynch style. The NEA sent attor…
Our family understands this history because our grandfather, the Supt. of schools in Round Rock, Texas was forced to resign or be fired in 1957 because he proposed the integration of the schools. He refused to resign, was fired. There were death threats, the loved family cat was hung from a front yard tree lynch style. The NEA sent attorneys and won the case to have his contract paid by the Round Rock schools for lack of valid reason of termination. It was another 10 years before students were allowed to attend the White School and given a chance to take college preparatory classes. It was heart breaking for my grandfather, Floyd Perry. I have spoken with some of the people who were turned away when they legally should have been allowed to be integrated into the better school.
The sad thing about this story today is that in the information about O. F. ( Floyd) Perry in the History of the Round Rock public schools, the article mentions nothing about integration. It only mentions that Mr. Perry had proposed building more classrooms and a bond had been passed for the money causing an increase in taxes for landowners!
Our family understands this history because our grandfather, the Supt. of schools in Round Rock, Texas was forced to resign or be fired in 1957 because he proposed the integration of the schools. He refused to resign, was fired. There were death threats, the loved family cat was hung from a front yard tree lynch style. The NEA sent attorneys and won the case to have his contract paid by the Round Rock schools for lack of valid reason of termination. It was another 10 years before students were allowed to attend the White School and given a chance to take college preparatory classes. It was heart breaking for my grandfather, Floyd Perry. I have spoken with some of the people who were turned away when they legally should have been allowed to be integrated into the better school.
The sad thing about this story today is that in the information about O. F. ( Floyd) Perry in the History of the Round Rock public schools, the article mentions nothing about integration. It only mentions that Mr. Perry had proposed building more classrooms and a bond had been passed for the money causing an increase in taxes for landowners!