Don Nardo

Important Black Americans in Science and Invention Don Nardo

"In 1700s and early 1800s colleges were strictly White enclaves that did not accept Black students. Becoming successful in society at that time was extremely difficult for non-Whites. It is important to point out that most Black physicians and other scientists were not yet accepted by society in general. Anti-Black racism was still strong. Cheyney University was established in Pennsylvania. It was created by a wealthy White man who recognized that Black people were no less intelligent and talented than Whites. Only a handful of other such schools appeared-all in the North-before the Civil War (1861- 1865). After that, several more sprang up and Black American scientists and inventors began making their marks on society in greater numbers"--
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