"Augusta Black Families in Slavery and Freedom: The John Hope Story" Article

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: MSS-205

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Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of a singe academic paper that covers enslaved African American families in the Augusta area. The narrative particularly discusses John Hope, an Augusta-born African American educator.

Dates

Created: 1825-1886
Other: Date acquired: 05/14/1993

Conditions Governing Access

No current access restrictions on this collection. Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Augusta University Special Collections & Institutional Archives is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research purposes only. Materials within the collection are subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Augusta University Special Collections & Institutional Archives may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

John Hope (1868–1936) was an influential African American educator and civil rights leader, born in Augusta, Georgia. He became the first Black president of Morehouse College in 1906 and later the first Black president of Atlanta University, where he helped expand graduate education for Black students. A strong advocate for liberal arts education, Hope promoted full intellectual and civic equality for African Americans during the Jim Crow era. He was also active in early civil rights efforts, including the Niagara Movement and the NAACP, and was widely recognized as a leading figure in Black higher education in the early twentieth century.