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Lincoln Memorial High School was the only public high school for African Americans in
Manatee County, Florida Manatee County is a county in the Central Florida portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 US Census, the population was 399,710. Manatee County is part of the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county ...
prior to desegregation. Located in Palmetto, Florida, it was originally established as Lincoln Academy in 1930, making it Manatee County's first school for blacks. In 1949, Lincoln Academy was merged with Memorial High School, becoming Lincoln Memorial High School. The high school became Lincoln Middle School in 1969 after desegregation.


History

Established as Lincoln Academy serving area students up to 8th grade, in 1930 the school added 9th through 12th grades. It was Manatee County's first school for blacks. In 1949, Lincoln Academy was merged with Memorial High School which served African American students in Palmetto, becoming Lincoln Memorial High School. The Academy building became Bradenton Elementary School. The school's football field was on the other side of I.S. 41 and a tunnel was used to access it. The documentary film ''Through the Tunnel'' directed by Durand Adams, Charles E. Williams and Charles Clapsaddle was made about the history and the tunnel which remains and connects Lincoln Park and Lincoln Middle School. Trojans were the school mascot. Eddie Shannon coached the football team. Lincoln Memorial High School became Lincoln Middle School in 1969 to accommodate desegregation. The school building was demolished in 1999 as a new school was being built. Lincoln Middle School became Lincoln Memorial Middle School, then Lincoln Memorial Academy. Lincoln Memorial Academy was a charter school in Palmetto, Florida. The Academy's charter was revoked in 2019. A following lawsuit claiming wrongful termination of the Academy's charter was dismissed in 2023.


Alumni

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See also

* Manatee High School


Reference

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