On this day in 1854, the Ashmun Institute, now called Lincoln University, was chartered as a college for Black men.

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From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

This Day in History Class

On this day in 1854, the Ashmun Institute, now called Lincoln University, was chartered as a college for Black men.

First African-American college chartered - April 29, 1854

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