Burrell Normal School

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Title

Burrell Normal School

Subject

Education

Description

Burrell Normal School stemmed from Carpenters High School. In 1904 an extra year of training was added to the school for those who wanted to be teachers. This was the first higher education institution for African American students in Lauderdale County. The first president was G.N. White. After a year of study students would take an exam, if the exam was passed a state teacher's certificate was granted.

Creator

Claire Eagle, University of North Alabama

Source

Elizabeth Womack McDonald. History of the Florence City schools, 1820-1967, 1900. UNA Library Catalog, EBSCOhost (accessed April 29, 2015).

Publisher

Alabama Cultural Resource Survey

Date

1904

Format

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