Penn Center (Saint Helena Island, South Carolina)
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title:
Penn Center (Saint Helena Island, South Carolina)
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The Penn Center, formerly the Penn School, is an African-American cultural and educational center in the Corners Community on Saint Helena Island. Founded in 1862 by Quaker and Unitarian missionaries from Pennsylvania, it was the first school founded in the Southern United States specifically for the education of African-Americans. It provided critical educational facilities to Gullah slaves freed after plantation owners fled the island, and continues to fulfill an educational mission. Leigh Ric
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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United States historic place
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn_Center_(Saint_Helena_Island,_South_Carolina)
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2024-04-24T15:23:44Z
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