Educational Opportunities for African Americans Before and After the Civil War

Who was the first African American college student?

• Paul Laurence Dunbar

• John Chavis

• Mary Jane Patterson

• Howard Fiske

Which institution was the first historically black college?

• Wilberforce University

• Lincoln University

• Oberlin College

• Cheney University

What was the original name of Cheney University?

• Paul Laurence Dunbar High School

• Institute of Colored Youth

• Liberty Hall Academy

• College of New Jersey

What percentage of colleges do HBCUs represent in the United States?

• 15%

• 5%

• 3%

• 10%

What is the contribution of HBCUs to the number of black doctors and judges?

• 30% of black doctors and 50% of black judges

• 40% of black doctors and 90% of black judges

• 50% of black doctors and 80% of black judges

• 70% of black doctors and 60% of black judges