Florida Rosenwald Schools Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Ron Matus
Publication Date
2025
Date
2025-01-11
Abstract
Arbie Peacock Jr., an alum of the Rosenwald School in Okahumpka, Florida, recounts his experiences at the segregated school and the racial tensions he faced, including being targeted by the Ku Klux Klan. Peacock shares that the Rosenwald School was operational from 1922 to 1967 in Okahumpka and elaborates on the school's role in fostering a strong work ethic and academic success. Arbie Peacock notices that many of his classmates did well in their higher education and careers. Peacock also discusses the impact of segregation on his community and the broader societal changes post-desegregation.
Document Type
Article
Keywords
Rosenwald schools, Segregation, Desegregation in education, Race discrimination, Klu Klux Klan (1915- ), Academic achievement, Computer programming, GLAS (Computer system)
Extent
01:08:13; 41 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Lake County (Fla.); Okahumpka (Fla.)
Language
English
Digital Date
2025
Media Type
Oral history
Format
Digital only
Identifier
rosenwald-ohp-peacock-arbie
Recommended Citation
Peacock, Arbie, "Arbie Peacock Oral History Interview" (2025). Florida Rosenwald Schools Oral History Project. 6.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/rosenwald_ohp/6
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