Augusta Institute founded, later Morehouse College
- When
- 1867
- Where
- Augusta, Georgia
- Episodes
- 1
The Augusta Institute was founded in Augusta, Georgia, in 1867 by William Jefferson White to educate African-American men in theology and other subjects. The institution operated at Springfield Baptist Church, the oldest independent Black church in the United States, before moving to Atlanta in 1879.
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Background and detail
Background. Founded in 1867, two years after the American Civil War, the Augusta Institute was established in response to the liberation of enslaved African Americans. It stressed preparatory and religious instruction in the Baptist tradition for students who had been prevented from receiving education by former slave laws.
Founding. William Jefferson White, an Atlanta Baptist minister and cabinetmaker, founded the institute in Augusta, Georgia. The school was established to educate African-American men in theology and other subjects at Springfield Baptist Church, which is recognized as the oldest independent Black church in the United States.
Sponsorship. The school received sponsorship from the American Baptist Home Mission Society, an organization that helped establish several historically Black colleges.
People involved
- William Jefferson White · Founder
Sources
- Morehouse College Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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