When the city chose to shut down the historic all-black Lakeside School in response to Federal demands that Alabama desegregate its public schools in 1969, AHS received the preponderance of African-American youth from Lakeside. This was because of local residential patterns, enforced by municipal codes and local custom.
When the city chose to close the historic all-black Lakeside School in response to Federal demands that Alabama desegregate its public schools in 1969, AHS absorbed a large number of African American students from Lakeside. This was due to local residential patterns, enforced by municipal codes and local customs.