History
The school began in 1916 with 283 students. By the 1970s, the student population had grown to over 3,300, though the enrollment has decreased since then.
In 1934, 1,700 Morgan Park students went on strike, protesting the presence of African-Americans in school classes, leaving only 58 students in school. Parents had met with the school superintendent demanding that classes be kept segregated.
Eventually the strike was settled and the white students returned to the integrated school. Frank Sinatra visited the area to support integration during the strike and encourage the students return to the school.
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