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Hampton Institute

Hampton Institute

Hampton Normal Agricultural Institute was founded by Samuel Chapman Armstrong and chartered in 1870 as one of the first colleges for blacks. It was also a pioneer in educating American Indians. It is shown here about 1890.

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