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Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL
Founded in 1867 in Marion, Alabama, and relocated to Montgomery, Alabama State University was established by freedpeople themselves—making it one of the rare Black institutions built through Black initiative during Reconstruction.
Counter-Narrative
The myth this site refutes: that Black communities lacked investment in learning. HBCUs and freedom schools existed before many white institutions.
Before & After This Era
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Sites in Conversation
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"