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Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA
Founded in 1882 in Petersburg, Virginia—a city whose nine-month siege was the final major campaign of the Civil War—Virginia State University is a land-grant institution that has educated generations of Black Virginians in agriculture, science, and the professions.
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 · Reconstruction
→ After · Great Migration
Sites in Conversation
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"