"An Act to Incorporate the Normal and Collegiate Institute, and Provide for Support of the Same"
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Title
"An Act to Incorporate the Normal and Collegiate Institute, and Provide for Support of the Same"
Subject
African Americans, education
Description
In 1882, the Virginia General Assembly, which then included thirteen African American members, created the Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute, the nation's first fully state-supported four-year institution of higher learning for African Americans. It was named Virginia State University in 1979.
Creator
Virginia General Assembly
Source
Acts and Joint Resolutions Passed by the General Assembly of the State of Virginia during the Session of 1881-82 (1882), 283-287
Publisher
Richmond: B.F. Walker, Superintendent Public Printing
Date
March 6, 1882
Contributor
Library of Virginia
Rights
CC BY-SA
Format
JPG
Type
Book
Identifier
15_1075_016, 15_1075_017a, 15_1075_017b, 15_1075_018a, 15_1075_018b
Coverage
Virginia
Citation
Virginia General Assembly, “"An Act to Incorporate the Normal and Collegiate Institute, and Provide for Support of the Same",” Remaking Virginia: Transformation Through Emancipation, accessed December 4, 2024, https://virginiamemory.com/online-exhibitions/items/show/581.