April 11: Spelman College Opened its Doors Today in 1881

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April 11: Spelman College Opened its Doors Today in 1881

Photo credits: Tami Chappell / Reuters Classes at what would eventually become Spelman College were first held in the basement of a church in Atlanta on April 11, 1881. Its original name was the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary and it was organized under the sponsorship of the American Baptist Women’s Home Mission Society. Ultimately, Spelman would become […]

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