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Image 1 of 1: In 1841, Sarah Porter Player opened a school in her home for African American children. Previously, Porter had taught with Daniel Wadkins and John Yandle at their school. When it closed, Porter opened her own school and hired Wadkins as her assistant. Wadkins opened a school in 1842, moving the location six times over the next fourteen years due to threats of violence. Both Wadkins' and Porter's schools closed for good in 1856.
In 1841, Sarah Porter Player opened a school in her home for African American children. Previously, Porter had taught with Daniel Wadkins and John Yandle at their school. When it closed, Porter opened her own school and hired Wadkins as her assistant. Wadkins opened a school in 1842, moving the location six times over the next fourteen years due to threats of violence. Both Wadkins' and Porter's schools closed for good in 1856.

In 1841, Sarah Porter Player opened a school in her home for African American children. Previously, Porter had taught with Daniel Wadkins and John Yandle at their school. When it closed, Porter opened her own school and hired Wadkins as her assistant. Wadkins opened a school in 1842, moving the location six times over the next fourteen years due to threats of violence. Both Wadkins' and Porter's schools closed for good in 1856.

Sarah Porter's School

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In 1841, Sarah Porter Player opened a school in her home for African American children. Previously, Porter had taught with Daniel Wadkins and John Yandle at their school. When it closed, Porter opened her own school and hired Wadkins as her assistant. Wadkins opened a school in 1842, moving the location six times over the next fourteen years due to threats of violence. Both Wadkins' and Porter's schools closed for good in 1856.

Title Sarah Porter's School
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Jessica Reeves, Staff; 2018
Date 1841- c.1856
Address 217 Fifth Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37219
Type Former Site of Building
Coverage Area 1
Source Sarah Porter, founder
Contributor Alphonso M. Sumner; Daniel Wadkins; John Yandle
Subject African Americans; Antebellum; Businesses; Downtown; Education; Race and Ethnicity
Keywords Buildings, Entrepreneurs, Segregation, Schools, Women, Sarah Porter's School
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0