"Some Characteristics of the Historically Black Colleges"
Essay
By: Robert Clayton
Date: 1979
Source: Clayton, Robert. "Some Characteristics of the Historically Black Colleges." No publisher. Available online at http://newfirstsearch.oclc.org. ERIC ED 176651. 1979. (accessed October 3, 2002). The Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC) is a clearinghouse of papers and research on topics of interest to educators, including both published and previously unpublished material.
Introduction
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have over a 150-year history in the United States. The first colleges were opened before the Civil War by abolitionists. As the century progressed, and particularly after the Civil War, more HBCUs were founded. Many of these were affiliated with religious groups that saw the need for institutions of higher education for African Americans....
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