Progress and Achievements of the Colored People: Containing the Story of the Wonderful Advancement of the Colored Americans—the Most Marvelous in the History of Nations—Their Past Accomplishments, Together With Their Present-day Opportunities and a Glimpse Into the Future for Further Developments—the Dawn of a Triumphant Era. A Handbook for Self-improvement Which Leads to Greater Success
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│Number │ │ │Income for│
│ of │ Counted │ │ Current │ Value of
States │Schools│Attendance│ Teachers │ Expenses │ Property
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│ │ │Total│White│Negr.│ │
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Total │ 85│ 8,915│ 423│ 84│ 339│ $200,124│ $2,151,321
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Alabama │ 3│ 391│ 25│ 13│ 12│ 10,116│ 55,000
Arkansas │ 8│ 774│ 28│ │ 28│ 5,911│ 40,350
Florida │ 3│ 247│ 9│ │ 9│ 1,150│ 4,000
Georgia │ 11│ 1,787│ 67│ │ 67│ 20,192│ 91,444
Kentucky │ 2│ 98│ 9│ │ 9│ 3,000│ 11,050
Mississippi│ 1│ 199│ 14│ 14│ │ 6,517│ 71,000
North │ │ │ │ │ │ │
Carolina │ 15│ 1,879│ 93│ 15│ 78│ 47,346│ 478,665
Oklahoma │ 1│ 93│ 6│ │ 6│ 1,976│ 8,000
South │ │ │ │ │ │ │
Carolina │ 19│ 1,808│ 75│ 7│ 68│ 22,907│ 158,050
Tennessee │ 8│ 607│ 34│ │ 34│ 10,052│ 87,950
Texas │ 1│ 115│ 13│ 13│ │ 10,979│ 60,000
Virginia │ 12│ 701│ 36│ 10│ 26│ 11,915│ 44,400
Northern │ │ │ │ │ │ │
States │ 1│ 216│ 14│ 12│ 2│ 48,063│ 1,041,412
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The total income for current expenses of the schools under the
Freedmen’s Board, including Lincoln University, was $200,124. Of this
$176,946 was spent in the 32 larger schools and $23,178 in the 53
smaller schools. According to income, 17 schools were under $2,500; 4
between $2,500 and $5,000; 9 between $5,000 and $15,000, and one between
$15,000 and $30,000. Lincoln University has an income of $48,000.
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[Illustration:
HAINES SCHOOL, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
One of the best private High Schools in the South for Negroes. Founded
in 1886, by Miss Lucy Laney, a young colored woman of marked
ability. It has 25 teachers, about 900 pupils, an income of $9,000,
and property valued at $75,000.
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