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She was enslaved at this NC school. Now, historic site bears Black dressmaker’s name

The renaming honors a Black dressmaker enslaved at the former school and reflects a broader effort to interpret slavery at the site.

The Burwell School, according to the Historic Hillsborough Commission, stands as both a milestone for women’s education in North Carolina and a reminder of the brutality of slavery in the U.S.

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She was enslaved at this NC school. Now, historic site bears Black dressmaker’s name

The Burwell School, according to the Historic Hillsborough Commission, stands as both a milestone for women’s education in North Carolina and a reminder of the brutality of slavery in the U.S.

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HDR | Hickory Daily Record broke the news on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
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