Florida Rosenwald Schools Oral History Project
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Alternative Title
Commissioner Leo Longworth Oral History Interview
Interviewer
Ron Matus
Publication Date
2025
Date
2025-02-01
Abstract
Leo E. Longworth discusses his education at Union Academy, a Rosenwald School in Bartow, Florida, from first through twelfth grade. He highlights the school’s academic rigor, community-based faculty, and emphasis on discipline and character. Longworth reflects on the school's central role in Black community life during segregation, its extracurricular activities, and its decline after integration. He emphasizes the lasting impact of Union Academy and supports efforts to preserve its legacy.
Document Type
Oral History
Keywords
Rosenwald schools, Segregation in education, African American teachers, School integration, African American communities, Academic achievement, African American schools
Extent
01:03:29; 26 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Polk County (Fla.); Bartow (Fla.)
Language
English
Digital Date
2025
Format
Digital only
Identifier
rosenwald-ohp-longworth-leo
Recommended Citation
Longworth, Leo, "Leo Longworth Oral History Interview" (2025). Florida Rosenwald Schools Oral History Project. 5.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/rosenwald_ohp/5
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