Freedmen's Normal Institute
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Freedmen's Normal Institute
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Freedmen's Normal Institute was a school in Maryville, Tennessee in Eastern Tennessee established to train African American teachers. The school was built in 1872 and opened in 1873. It was co-founded by newspaper publisher William Bennett Scott Sr., Thomas B. Lillard Sr., others, and support from Quakers. It closed in 1901. The University of Tennessee has a photo of a group on its porch and another of some pupils. A historical marker commemorates the school. The Friends Church had a role in est
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Defunct school in Maryville, Tennessee
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedmen%27s_Normal_Institute
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2022-11-20T15:05:06Z
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