A Fascinating Glimpse Into Life in Hull and East Yorkshire in 1955

A fascinating glimpse into life in Hull and East Yorkshire in 1955

As we approach 2025, we take a trip back in time to Hull and surrounding areas 70 years ago

"In 1955 Tatum, East Texas, a Teenager’s Death Amid Segregated Schools and Friday Night Football Exposed the Brutal Reality of Racial Injustice"

Tatum in 1955 was divided not only by geography but also by law and custom. White students attended Tatum School, while Black students attended Mayflower School. After the Brown v. Board of Education decision, the all-white Tatum school board claimed to act: it set aside money to “improve” Mayflower. The goal wasn’t equality. It was deterrence, making Mayflower acceptable enough that Black families would stay away from Tatum. That half-measure r…