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What was the impact of the Second Morrill Act?
Led to the creation of 18 land-grant HBCUs, expanding educational opportunities for African Americans.
What was the Second Morrill Act (1890)?
Federal legislation that led to the creation of 18 land-grant HBCUs.
What was the Black Campus Movement?
A movement in the 1960s that saw increased enrollment of African Americans at predominantly white institutions.
When was Cheyney University founded?
- It is the first HBCU.
When was Wilberforce University founded?
- It is the first HBCU fully owned and operated by African Americans.
Cause and effect of systemic racism?
Cause: Systemic racism denied African Americans access to predominantly white institutions. Effect: The emergence of HBCUs.
Cause and effect of the Second Morrill Act?
Cause: The Second Morrill Act of 1890. Effect: The establishment of 18 land-grant HBCUs.