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John Berry Meachum: Education Pioneer & Founder of The Floating Freedom School

When education of blacks became illegal in Missouri, John Berry Meachum educated blacks on a steamboat docked in the Mississippi River. The river was under federal jurisdiction and therefore was exempt from state laws. Click the link to learn more!

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