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Edward Waters University
Jacksonville, FL
Founded in 1866 by the AME Church, Edward Waters University in Jacksonville, Florida is the oldest private institution of higher learning in the state of Florida, a direct product of freedpeople's determination to build institutions immediately after emancipation.
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
← Before · Early Republic
→ After · Jim Crow
Sites in Conversation
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"