Draft:Americus Institute

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Declined by Bkissin 20 months ago. Last edited by KylieTastic 5 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Couple more sources:
"Americus Institute Asks Financial Aid". Americus Times-Recorder. 8 November 1913. p. 2. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
"$1,332 Raised by Colored School". Americus Times-Recorder. 14 March 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 25 November 2023. KylieTastic (talk) 11:19, 25 November 2023 (UTC)

Americus Institute was a school for African Americans in Americus, Georgia. It included secondary education.^[1]

Several photos of the school and campus are extant.^[2] Manual and industrial industries were included in its program.^[3] It was established in 1897. M. W. Reddick served as its principal. It was supported by the Southwest Georgia Baptist Association. It closed in 1932. A historical marker commemorates the aite^[4]

References[edit]

^ "Negro Education: A Study of the Private and Higher Schools for Colored People in the United States". Department of the Interior, Bureau of Education. August 24, 1917 – via page 242.
^ "Americus, Georgia - Americus Institute". www.americusga.us.
^ "Page 119". digital.ncdcr.gov. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
^ "Americus Institute historical marker - Digital Library of Georgia". dlg.usg.edu.

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[1] "Negro Education: A Study of the Private and Higher Schools for Colored People in the United States". Department of the Interior, Bureau of Education. August 24, 1917 – via page 242.

[2] "Americus, Georgia - Americus Institute". www.americusga.us.

[3] "Page 119". digital.ncdcr.gov. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

[4] "Americus Institute historical marker - Digital Library of Georgia". dlg.usg.edu.

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