Author Question: In 1872 Mississippi legislators used the 1862 federal Morrill Land-Grant Act, which provided states ... (Read 57 times)

PhilipSeeMore · **on:** Aug 9, 2018

In 1872 Mississippi legislators used the 1862 federal Morrill Land-Grant Act, which provided states with funds for agricultural colleges, to found the first historically black state university: Alcorn A&M College.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

Black leaders in the state legislature compelled the University of South Carolina, which had been all white, to admit black students and hire black faculty,

but many of the white students and faculty left, and several black politicians enrolled in the law and medical programs at the university.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.