R.B Hudson High School
Introduction
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Richard Byron Hudson and his family.
Richard Byrom Hudson
Backstory and Context
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Richard Byron Hudson is held in high esteem for his distinguished career in the education field. Among his many accomplishments are, Principal of Clark School for 41 years, Secretary, National Baptist Convention for 25 years. Superintendent, Tabernacle Baptist Church Sunday School for 30 years and Endowment Treasurer, Masonic Lodge of Alabama for 20 years.
The civil rights movement was a struggle for social justice that took place mainly during the 1950s and 1960s for Blacks to gain equal rights under the law in the United States. The Civil War had officially abolished slavery, but it didn’t end discrimination against Blacks, they continued to endure the devastating effects of racism, especially in the South. From 1963 to 1965 this school had over 5,000 students arrested for protesting during the Civil Rights Movement.
After integration in 1970, the school name changed to West Junior High School. In 2000, the school name changed to Chatt Academy. On May 10, 2012, R.B. Hudson's name was finally reestablished, and the school is now known as the R.B. Hudson High School.
Sources
Pardon Our Interruption, www.selmatimesjournal.com/2013/07/18/r-b-hudson-listed-on-alabamas-historic-register/.
History.com Staff. “Voting Rights Act.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2009, www.history.com/topics/Black-history/voting-rights-act.
Photo sourced from: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95331873/richard-byron-hudson
Photo sourced from: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95331873/richard-byron-hudson