Cast Down on Every Side

In 1831, a group of black and white abolitionists from across the eastern seaboard launched a campaign to build the nation’s first black college. With Simeon Jocelyn, a young white minister from New Haven, and Peter Williams, the head of New York’s St. Phillip’s African Episcopal Church, at the helm, the group sought to expand black men’s access to higher education. As few white institutions would admit people of color, the group envisioned an “ African College,” where men of...

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“Cast down on every side” The Ill-Fated Campaign to Found an “ African College” in New Haven

“Cast down on every side” The Ill-Fated Campaign to Found an “ African College” in New Haven 0 By Sarajane Cedrone on March 31, 2016 Connecticut History, Uncategorized by Hilary Moss SUMMER 2007 In 1831, a group of black and white abolitionists from across the eastern seaboard launched a cam...