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[quote=Anonymous]Please PP - While history is nice, no one cares now, right?

Research Sandy Spring 20860 and see how much respect that historically black community has had over the years.  There's a slave museum, for example, that gets no press.   Look at the McMansions being built on that land - invaded by white folks.

There's no respect for history, and that's part of the problem.

Look at Churchill's School at a Glance - http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/regulatoryaccountability/glance/currentyear/schools/04602.pdf
Less than .5% FARMs and 7.9% black.

Make the connection.

I'm sure fitting in at Churchill is not easy.

[quote=Anonymous]Many of the previous posts are misinformed.  The Scotland community as well as Tobytown (on River Road before it turns into Seneca) have a long and sad history.  In fact, much longer than all the homes and neighborhoods that surround the current community and sit on Scotland's and Tobytown's previous residents' land before it was "condemned."  I wish the County did more today to educate Scotland's and Tobytown's neighboring communities - historical markers, outreach in the schools, etc. because it is well-deserved and should serve as a reminder of how far America has come, but still has to go.  At a time in history, what happened to the residents of Scotland and Tobytown happened all across America.  For example, West Palm Beach was established to move the African-America workers of the wealthy's beachfront compounds to less desirable land so their homes and communities on prime land near the ocean could be "condemned" and redeveloped.

http://potomac.patch.com/articles/rich-history-development-define-scotland-community

There was also an article in the Post about Tobytown a few years ago.[/quote][/quote]

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