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Lazarus Whitehead POWELL, Congress, KY (1812-1867)
Senate Years of Service: 1859-1865 Party: Democrat POWELL Lazarus Whitehead , a Senator from Kentucky; born near Henderson, Henderson County, Ky., October 6, 1812; attended the common schools…Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
In the late 19th century, colleges for Black students were started in box cars (Atlanta University) and church basements (Spelman College). Mary McLeod Bethune, one of the nation's foremost Black…