http://livingstlouis.wordpress.com/2005/02/15/living-st-louis-video-lincoln-university/ A blog from KETC's Living St. Louis Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:21:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://livingstlouis.wordpress.com/2005/02/15/living-st-louis-video-lincoln-university/#comment-216 Lincoln University Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:17:14 +0000 http://livingstlouis.wordpress.com/2005/02/15/living-st-louis-video-lincoln-university/#comment-216 The colored infantry were slaves. Many of them had never received education and they learned how to read and write for the first time in the military. They were excited and gave almost every penny they made while fighting in lincoln's army to start the school. They are true heroes. <a href="http://blackmissouri.com/digest/lincoln-university-lincoln-institute-built-and-paid-for-by-the-money-of-former-slaves.html" rel="nofollow">Lincoln University Founders</a> The colored infantry were slaves. Many of them had never received education and they learned how to read and write for the first time in the military. They were excited and gave almost every penny they made while fighting in lincoln’s army to start the school.
They are true heroes.
Lincoln University Founders

]]> http://livingstlouis.wordpress.com/2005/02/15/living-st-louis-video-lincoln-university/#comment-215 Lincoln University Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:13:48 +0000 http://livingstlouis.wordpress.com/2005/02/15/living-st-louis-video-lincoln-university/#comment-215 I love Lincoln University. The stepshows are the best. And the black founders were former slaves who knew that they needed to create an educational institution for themselves so that they could stay forever out of bondage. http://blackmissouri.com I love Lincoln University. The stepshows are the best. And the black founders were former slaves who knew that they needed to create an educational institution for themselves so that they could stay forever out of bondage.
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