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Originally posted by MIDWESTDIVA:
I have seen it written here on GC time and time again that only the wealthiest Blacks could afford post secondary education. And these same wealthy Blacks just happened to be light-skinned. If you have seen pictures that prove otherwise, then the preceding statement must be false.
In your research, did you happen to see pictures of the first sorority pledge classes at Spelman?
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Sororities were not allowed at Spelman until the mid 70s, so finding pictures of the first pledge classes would not be that hard. I don't have any information about the wealth or lack there of, of Spelman students in the late 1800s, but I do know that these women were older than "normal" school age and were less than 20 years out of slavery. "Wealth" for any former slave at that time was probably non existant.
I see you are quoting greekchatters as "proof" of the status of things. No offense to my fellow greekchatters, but I would strongly suggest, that if this is something that is truly of interest to you, you do your own independant research.
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