Identify the THREE correct statements regarding Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Question

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A HBCUs were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed.HBCUs were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed.
B They were first formed following the end of the Civil War.They were first formed following the end of the Civil War.
C Approximately 25% of students at HBCUs are not Black.Approximately 25% of students at HBCUs are not Black.
D The first HBCU began operation in the Antebellum Era.The first HBCU began operation in the Antebellum Era.
E The Second Morrill Act of 1890 brought an end to the creation of HBCUs.

Answer 1

The THREE correct statements regarding Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are:

A. HBCUs were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed.
B. They were first formed following the end of the Civil War.
C. Approximately 25% of students at HBCUs are not Black.

The other options, D and E, are incorrect:

• D is incorrect because the first HBCU, Cheyney University, was established after the Antebellum Era.
• E is incorrect because the Second Morrill Act of 1890 aimed to provide federal funding to colleges, including HBCUs, but it did not bring an end to their creation.