ɪnðə lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ, ɡˈɪbz hˈɛlpt pˈæs lˌɛdʒɪslˈeɪʃən ɪstˈæblɪʃɪŋ ɐ wˈaɪt nˈoːɹməl skˈuːl ɪn ɡˈeɪnzvɪl, flˈɔːɹɪdə ænd ˈeɪ "kˈʌlɚd skˈuːl" ɪn dʒˈæksənvˌɪl.
In the legislature, Gibbs helped pass legislation establishing a white normal school in Gainesville, Florida and a "colored school" in Jacksonville.