How Abraham Lincoln Started HBCUs, At Least Indirectly

Abraham Lincoln is responsible for the creation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). At least indirectly. In early July 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Land-Grant College Act. His predecessor James Buchanan had vetoed the idea in 1859, but with Lincoln’s encouragement, Senator Justin Morrill reintroduced it for easy congressional... Continue reading