Lincoln High School (Gainesville, Florida)

The original 1923 Lincoln High School building is now the A. Quinn Jones Center.

[2][4][5][6] In November 1969, the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida ordered all county boards to either desegregate schools or close.

Black residents in Gainesville protested the closing of Lincoln High School[7] and all but about 70 students boycotted.

Two teachers were hospitalized, there were 91 broken windows in the surrounding area, and Gainesville Police made 17 arrests during the day.

In response to the event, Alachua County closed all schools in the district for four days.