The legislation that provided large grants of land to states for the establishment of agricultural colleges is known as the Morrill Land-Grant Acts. The first of these acts was passed in 1862 and was sponsored by Vermont Congressman Justin Morrill. It aimed to promote higher education in agriculture and the mechanical arts. The act allowed states to sell federal land to fund the establishment of colleges focused on these subjects, which led to the creation of many land-grant institutions across the United States. A second Morrill Act was enacted in 1890, which targeted land-grant colleges for African Americans.
Which legislation gave large grants of land to states to agricltural college
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