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Bathsheba A. BenedictFounder of Benedict College - Benedict College | Columbia, South Carolina

Mrs. Bathsheba A. Barber Benedict (1809-1897) is a pioneer abolitionist and founder of Benedict Institute. She was a native of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. According to local history, her husband, Mr. Stephen Benedict, was a mill owner, banker, deacon, and pioneer abolitionist. It was his intent to help educate the newly freed Negroes. Unfortunately, a fire … Bathsheba A. BenedictFounder of Benedict College Read More »...

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Material Type:: Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:: June 7, 2021
Date Modified in MERLOT:: June 7, 2021
Author:: Benedict College
Submitter:: Mikaela Wiley

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