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New Farmers of America
This organization allowed for African American agriculture classes.
The colors were black and gold. This is found in mostly southern states -
Smith-Hughes Act
This act is named after a senator from Georgia. This act provided federal funding to have Agriculture classes in high school -
Future Farmer Clubs
At the time only boys could join.
Virginia was the first. -
Future Farmers of America
FFA was established.
The first convention was held in the Hotel Baltimore in Kansas City, Missouri. -
Official colors
National Blue and Corn Gold are adopted as the official colors of the FFA -
FFA History
New Farmers of America (NFA) formed.
For African American students study agriculture. -
Public Law 740
Gave the FFA a federal charter.
The law said that each school teaching agriculture must have an FFA Program