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Voorhees University
Denmark, SC
Founded in 1897 by Elizabeth Evelyn Wright, a Tuskegee graduate who survived arson and violence to build the school, Voorhees University in Denmark, South Carolina stands as one of the most heroic stories of Black institution-building against white resistance.
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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→ After · Great Migration
Sites in Conversation
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"