Moton High School holds an important place in Black history as one of the key sites in the struggle for equal education during the era of racial segregation in the United States. Located in Farmville, Virginia, Moton High School became a focal point in the battle for educational equality following the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision in 1954, which declared segregated schools unconstitutional.

In April 1951, a group of Black students at Moton High School led by 16-year-old Barbara Johns organized a strike to protest the deplorable conditions at their segregated school, including overcrowded classrooms, inadequate facilities, and outdated textbooks. Their courageous action caught the attention of civil rights activists and NAACP lawyers, who took up their cause and eventually incorporated their case into the broader legal campaign to desegregate public schools.

The resulting lawsuit, Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, was one of the five cases combined into the Brown v. Board of Education ruling. The courageous actions of the Moton High School students played a crucial role in the broader push for civil rights and educational equality in America.

Today, the Moton High School National Historic Landmark in Farmville serves as a museum and educational center dedicated to preserving the history of the civil rights struggle in Prince Edward County and honoring the legacy of the students who fought for justice and equality.