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Title	Historical symbols of Southern University and A&M College
Subject	Bells--Louisiana
Description	In 1913, Dr. Joseph Samuel Clark accepted the position as president of the "New" Southern University, which opened on March 9, 1914. The area selected belonged to Clive Wetherill Kernan, a slave plantation about seven miles north of Baton Rouge called: Scotlandville, overlooking the Mississippi River. In 1914, The Historic Bell, a relic of slavery, which was used by the plantation owner to summon his black slave workers to the fields, was an instrument and symbol of rebirth used to assemble and awaken students and faculty members to the opportunities of a new day-- (black) students to the classrooms to pursue an education.
Author/Creator	Unknown
Holding Library	Southern University and A&M College-Archives Department-John B. Cade Library
Format	jpeg
Date.Original	2013-05-24
Identifier	his.1914.pho0007.jpg
Rights	Physical Rights are retained by the Archives Department-Southern University Library. Copyright© is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws. To order a reproduction or inquire about permission to publish please contact: archives1@lib.subr.edu [Please cite Identifier File Name of collection].

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