History of Fairfax County
History of Fairfax County 1600 – 1899
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1742
Fairfax County was founded from the formation of Prince William County.
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1757
Present day Loudoun and Fairfax counties were divided.
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1865
Economic rebuilding began after the Civil War. Black citizens were given the right to vote and own property.
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1944
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was chartered in Fairfax County in May.
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1951
Black students demanded that they receive education that was equal to white students. The NAACP filed a case in the Supreme Court which became known as Brown v. Board of Education.
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1959
Tuition grants from the state and tax credits from the county allowed for the funding of private schools to educate white children as a way to resist school integration.
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1990
The Affordable Dwelling Unit Rental Program began in the county.
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2015
The county launched its “Strategic Plan to Facilitate Economic Success” with affordable housing as one of its main goals.
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2016
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority adopted a mission statement that focused on equitable quality of life.
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2017
The “One Fairfax” resolution was passed with a focus on equity.
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2017
The Fairfax County School Board voted to formally support and endorse the “Fairfax County Statement on Diversity and Inclusion.”
Sources:
- “Community Health Improvement Plan 2013-2018.” fairfaxcounty.gov/livehealthy. N.p., n.d. Web.
- “Timeline of Fairfax County History.” research.fairfaxcounty.gov. Fairfax County Virginia, n.d. Web.
- “One Fairfax Policy.” fairfaxcounty.gov. Fairfax County Virginia, 21 Nov. 2017. Web.
- “About the FCEDA.” fairfaxcountyeda.org. Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, n.d. Web.
- “History of Fairfax, Virginia.” fairfaxcountyeda.org. Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, n.d. Web.
- “Human Rights and Equity Programs.” Fairfaxcounty.gov. Fairfax County Virginia, n.d. Web.
- “Fairfax County Public School Board Formally Supports County’s Statement on Diversity and Inclusion.” fcps.edu. Fairfax County Public Schools, 07 Apr. 2017. Web.
- “Minority Student Achievement Oversight Committee (MSAOC).” fcps.edu. Fairfax County Public Schools. Web.
- “National Inclusive Schools Week.” fcps.edu. Fairfax County Public Schools. Web.
- “FCRHA Awards $1.6M in Federal Funds to Local Non-Profit Housing Organizations.” goodhousing.org. Good Shepherd Housing, 26 Jan. 2018. Web.
- Levine, David. “One Fairfax Resolution.” goodhousing.org. Good Shepherd Housing, 15 July 2016. Web.
