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Photograph of Dr. Audrey Forbes Manley, eighth president of Spelman College (fifth from right, back row) and Spelman students welcoming Dr. Beverley Daniel Tatum (center, back row), the newly appointed ninth president of Spelman College, in April 2002. They form two rows; the back row stands, and the women in the front row kneel in front of them.Spelman College, the nation's oldest historically black college for women, has provided women with access to education since the post-Civil War (1861-65) era. A predominantly residential, private, liberal arts college, Spelman promotes academic excellence in the liberal arts and develops the intellectual, ethical, and leadership potential of its students.

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New Georgia Encyclopedia

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Digital Library of Georgia