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Jonathan Gibbs became Florida's 4th Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1873 after serving as its first and only Black Secretary of State. Gibbs advocated for education as a civil right in the 1868 Constitution and oversaw a rapid expansion of public education. 
In Florida, the KKK was so enraged by Jonathan Gibbs's success in the realm of education and civil rights and by his roles as Secretary of State and Superintendent of Public Instruction that he slept armed in his attic to better defend himself if attacked.
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As the first Black superintendent of schools, Jonathan Gibbs supervised every county’s standard of education and established uniform textbooks across Florida. I hope his ghost is haunting Ron DeSantasis and Florida state legistlators who undermine and attack public education.
What if I told you that this historic marker has a major error? That FAMU was NOT built on Governor W. P. Duval's plantation?
As one of the most important HBUs in the country, FAMU’s foundation story should be told accurately. This thread will do that. 1/
#FAMU #Tallahassee
As one of the most important HBUs in the country, FAMU’s foundation story should be told accurately. This thread will do that. 1/
#FAMU #Tallahassee
For decades, histories of FAMU have stated that the land was once part of William P. Duval’s plantation. This @TDOnline article even has a photo of what was supposedly Duval's house. But this is far from the only example to make this error. So where did Duval actually live? 2/
William Pope Duval was appointed Fla’s Territorial Governor in 1822. After Tallahassee was selected as the the capital, Duval chose one of the finest spots in town for his residence. It was located on the crest of a hill above a seep spring in what is today Myers Park. 3/
Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs was a pastor, abolitionist, and Florida’s first and only Black Secretary of State. He also helped to build the state's education system, including leadership to establish @FAMU_1887 (#FAMU #FAMUly #Rattlers #FangsUp🐍). #BlackHistoryMonth
Born in Philadelphia in 1821, Gibbs worked as a carpenter’s apprentice before he attended Dartmouth College, the third Black man to do so. He later attended Princeton Theological Seminary to become a minister.
He became a prominent abolitionist, working with Frederick Douglass and others, writing for anti-slavery publications, and serving as Pastor for the First African Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. He called for equal treatment on the rail cars and accommodations.
