African Free School

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The African Free School was an institution founded by the New York Manumission Society in 1787. It was founded to provide education to African-American children of slaves and freemen. It was a one-room school house that held about 40 students.

Contents 1 History 2 Alumni 3 Public school system 4 See also 5 References

[edit] History

The school was founded by the New York Manumission Society, and organization that advocated the abolition of African slaves. The society's members were all white, male, wealthy, and influential.

[edit] Alumni

[edit] Public school system

[edit] See also

• New York Manumission Society
• James McCune Smith

[edit] References

1. Examination Days. New-York Historical Society. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
2. Excerpt from the New York Commercial Advertiser, 1824. Skillman & Kirby Libraries, Lafayette College. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.