Article: A South Carolina Historical Legacy, An American Cultural Treasure

Ellen Murray

Article: A South Carolina Historical Legacy, An American Cultural Treasure

05/08/2018

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Penn Center presents a 2018 article, by Diane McMahon, that provides an account of the historical significance and evolution of Penn School- one of the first schools for formerly enslaved African Americans established on St. Helena Island in Beaufort, South Carolina. The article highlights the role of Ellen Murray, a White missionary teacher, in co-founding the school with Laura Matilda Towne in 1862.

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