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Rosenwald Fund  

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  • The Rosenwald Fund, established in 1917 by philanthropist Julius Rosenwald, became a major agency pivotal to the provision of African American education in the South during the early 20th century. Unlike other industrial philanthropists, Rosenwald and his fund earmarked funding for a particular campaign: the erection of school buildings and structures. [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Education; Rosenwald Fund]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-V654S15Z-D

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