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    A BRIEF HISTORY OF PROM

    by Grace Wilson Apr 24, 2016 2 minutes

    1920s: The “democratic debutante ball” makes its high school debut. In theory, any student can attend a “promenade”— but teens of color are excluded thanks to Jim Crow and unequal access to education.

    1930s: With the Depression in full swing, some Chicago principals cancel prom to ensure poor students aren't

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