The Alexandria Library was founded first as a subscription library in 1794, and became Alexandria's public library in 1937. Although African-Americans paid taxes and voted during this time, they were not allowed to use the library. Two years later, a 26-year-old attorney named Samuel Tucker challenged the segregation. On March 17, 1939, Tucker sent in a […]
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