Talladega College

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Talladega College
Motto	An Education of Distinction
Established	1867
Type	Private, United Church of Christ
President
Undergraduates	642
Location	Talladega, Alabama, USA
Campus	Rural 50 acres main campus
Athletics
Website	Website

Talladega College is Alabama's oldest private, historically black, liberal arts college. The school is located in Talladega County, Alabama.

[edit] History

Founded by former slaves William Savery and Thomas Tarrant in November 1867 as the Swayne School it was issued a charter in 1869 to become Talladega College. The school holds the distinction of being the only school in Alabama to issue degrees regardless of race until 1916.

[edit] Campus

Talladega College is located on the outskirts of the city of Talladega. The campus consists of 50 acres with 17 primary buildings 3 of which are National Historic Landmarks. The Savery Library completed in 1939 was built to replace a 1907 structure built with a donation from Andrew Carnegie. The Library houses hundreds of thousands of serials, a record Room, a fully equipped computer laboratory, a unique Archives Room, and the historic Amistad murals painted by Hale Woodruff. Embedded in the floor of the library is a mural of La Amistad that school tradition says must never be stepped upon. The revolt that took place upon the ship is depicted upon the surrounding walls. Finally the mezzanine floor of the library houses the Galangue Room. This room contains an extensive collection of Angolan and Nigerian artifacts. The school itself offers all the usual student organizations and Greek letter societies found at larger schools.

[edit] Sources

• Official website
• Petersons

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